What is another word for palisade?

Pronunciation: [pˈalɪsˌe͡ɪd] (IPA)

Palisade refers to a high fence or wall made of wooden stakes driven into the ground, used as a barrier for defense. Some synonyms for palisade are paling, picket fence, fencing, stockade, barricade, enclosure or barrier. However there are some other words which can refer to a palisade but on a smaller scale, such as a rail, stile or hedge; these are more likely to be considered an ornamental or decorative palisade. In military terms, a palisade is an important fortification, used to protect troops from enemies. Whatever the context, palisades are extremely useful in creating physical barriers and offering security against external threats.

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    • Noun, singular or mass
      fence.

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Usage examples for Palisade

The while the women, squatted around against the palisade, were keeping up a high, shrill accompaniment to the deep-throated roar of the warriors, but never for a moment did that fierce, wild thrilling chant lose its rhythm or degenerate into discord.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
That other bridge, with the iron palisade, which sung her such alluring cradle-songs, was further away in the open, buried in darkness and silence.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann
But her heels still went tap-tap, and the cradle-song of the palisade thundered in between.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann

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