Added 9 October 2026
palisade
/ˈpæl.ɪˌseɪ̯d/ noun
In Latin: vallum, vallus, sublica Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about palisade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground.
verb
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French palissade, from Old French, from Old Occitan palissada, from palissa (“stake”), probably from pal (“stake”), or possibly from Gallo-Romance *pālīcea, from Latin pālus (“stake”) + -ade.
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