palisade

Meanings

• noun

  A fortification made of wooden or stone walls, typically palisades (stakes or pointed poles) set in the ground, often with a ditch in front.

  - "The settlers built a palisade around their village to protect against attacks."
  - "The archaeological site contained the remains of an ancient palisade."

• noun

  A row of trees or stakes forming a barrier or enclosure.

  - "The deer were kept in a palisade of trees to prevent them from escaping."
  - "The palisade of sunflowers marked the boundary of the farm."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with palisade
paladin , palisade , palisade , palisade , paladin

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Variants

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palisade , palisades , palisaded , palisading , palisade cell , palisade cells , palisade layer , palisade layers , palisade mesophyll , palisade parenchyma , palisade tissue

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Etymology

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From Old French palissade, from palis 'stake, palisade' + -ade 'a row'.

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Trivia

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1. The Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey and New York is named for the cliffs formed by the Palisades Sill, a geological formation of resistant Palisades siltstone.

2. The term 'palisade' is also used in genetics to describe the protective structure surrounding the nucleus of a plant cell.

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Related Concepts

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1. rampart: A defensive wall or embankment, especially one forming part of a fortification.

2. palisade fence: A type of fence made of wooden or metal posts set in the ground, often used for security or boundary marking.

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Culture

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In literature, palisades are often used to represent the boundary between civilized and wild areas, or between safety and danger. In art, they have been depicted in various forms, from realistic representations to abstract interpretations. In music, there is a band named Palisades.

How to Memorize "palisade"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a row of pointed wooden stakes or logs set in the ground, forming a barrier or enclosure.
   - Visualize a fortified village or settlement, surrounded by a palisade.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'palisade' with the idea of a barrier or fortification.
   - Think of the word 'palisade' as a type of fence or wall.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'People Are Loving Isolated Palisades' to remember the definition of palisade as a type of fortification.
   - Think of the phrase 'Palisades Protect' to remember the function of palisades as a barrier or enclosure.

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