palisade
palisade Lexical Profile
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• noun
A fence or defensive wall made of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or barrier.
"Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a wooden palisade that once surrounded the ancient settlement."
A line of high, steep cliffs, especially along a river (usually used in the plural).
"The hikers paused along the trail to admire the dramatic basalt palisades rising above the river valley."
A layer of elongated, vertically aligned plant cells located directly beneath the upper epidermis of a leaf, rich in chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
"Under the microscope, the students identified the tightly packed cells of the palisade layer within the leaf cross-section."
• verb
To enclose, fortify, or surround an area with a fence of stakes or iron railings.
"The early settlers worked quickly to palisade the camp before winter arrived."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from French palissade, from Old Provençal palissada ('a stake fence'), ultimately derived from Latin palus ('stake' or 'pole').