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palisade
[ pal-uh-seyd ]
noun
- a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
- any of a number of pales or stakes pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense.
- Botany. palisade parenchyma.
- palisades, a line of cliffs.
verb (used with object)
- to furnish or fortify with a palisade.
palisade
/ ËŒ±èæ±ôɪˈ²õ±ðɪ»å /
noun
- a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground, esp for defence
- one of the stakes used in such a fence
- botany a layer of elongated mesophyll cells containing many chloroplasts, situated below the outer epidermis of a leaf blade
verb
- tr to enclose with a palisade
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ü²Ôp²¹±ô·¾±Â·²õ²¹»åĻå adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of palisade1
Example Sentences
“At Vasagård the deposition of the engraved stones correlates with a change from activities centred on the causewayed enclosure to new rituals taking place in small, circular cult houses inside wooden palisades,†the authors write.
With room inside for dozens of people and dwellings sunk almost 2 meters deep for warmth in Siberian winters, the fortresses were ringed by earthen walls several meters high and topped with wooden palisades.
Buckingham Palace was taken aback, and it responded with a terse, 61-word statement that sought to contain the drama within the familiar royal palisade of privacy.
“You see how friendly they are. If we build a palisade it will look as if we are their enemies. We will build no fortification.â€
The noodle house may be hard to find because it’s literally overshadowed by the palisades of the Great Wall Shopping Mall nearby.
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