palisades Synonyms
Another word for palisades
• noun (Context 1)
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 cliffs catching the afternoon sunlight."
• noun (Context 2)
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 stockades that once encircled the hilltop settlement."
• verb (Context 3)
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 fortifies the perimeter of the camp before winter arrives."