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Definition of Palisade

1. Verb. Surround with a wall in order to fortify.

2. Noun. Fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground.

Definition of Palisade

1. n. A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense.

2. v. t. To surround, inclose, or fortify, with palisades.

3. n. A line of bold cliffs, esp. one showing basaltic columns; -- usually in pl., and orig. used as the name of the cliffs on the west bank of the lower Hudson.

Definition of Palisade

1. Noun. A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier ¹

2. Noun. A line of cliffs ¹

3. Noun. (biology) An even row of cells. e.g.: palisade mesophyll cells. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive usually in the passive) To equip with a palisade. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Palisade

1. to fortify with a heavy fence [v -SADED, -SADING, -SADES]

Medical Definition of Palisade

1. 1. A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense. 2. Any fence made of pales or sharp stakes. Palisade cells, a nematoid worm (Strongylus armatus), parasitic in the blood vessels of the horse, in which it produces aneurisms, often fatal. Origin: F. Palissade, cf. Sp. Palizada, It. Palizzata, palizzo, LL. Palissata; all fr. L. Palus a stake, pale. See Pale a stake. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palisade

palingenesy palingenetic palings palinka palinode palinodes palinodial palinodies palinody palinopsia

palinspastic paliperidone paliphrasia palipraxia palipraxias palisade (current term) palisade layer palisade parenchyma palisaded palisades

palisading palisadings palisado palisadoderm palisadoderms palish palissander palissy palivizumab palkee

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