palisades
palisades Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American A line of high, steep cliffs, especially along a river, most notably the dramatic basalt cliffs bordering the western bank of the lower Hudson River in New Jersey and New York.
"We took a boat tour up the river to admire the towering rock palisades catching the afternoon sunlight."
Plural form of palisade: fences or defensive walls made of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or barrier.
"Archaeologists uncovered the remains of ancient timber palisades that once encircled the hilltop settlement."
• verb
To enclose, fortify, or provide with a defensive barrier of wooden stakes or iron railings (third-person singular simple present).
"In the historical simulation, the settler palisades the perimeter of the camp before winter arrives."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from French 'palissade', from Old Occitan 'palissada', ultimately derived from Latin 'palus' meaning 'stake'.