Definition of palisade Palisade

/pæˌlɪsejˈd/ - [patliseyd] - pal•i•sade

We found 11 definitions of palisade from 6 different sources.

What does palisade mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: palisades

palisade - fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

fortification, munition the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

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Wiktionary

palisade (Noun)
A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.
palisade (Noun)
A line of cliffs.
palisade (Noun)
An even row of cells. e. g. : palisade mesophyll cells.
palisade (Verb)
To equip with a palisade.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

palisade (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.
palisade (n.)
Any fence made of pales or sharp stakes.
palisade (v. t.)
To surround, inclose, or fortify, with palisades.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

palisade
pal-i-sād′ n. a fence of pointed pales or stakes firmly fixed in the ground.—v.t. to surround with a palisade.—Also Palisā′do:—pl. Palisā′does. [Fr.,—L. palus, a stake.]