noun
(1) Fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
verb
(2) Surround with a wall in order to fortify
Etymology
palissade, from Old French, from Old Provençal palissada, from palissa,
stake rom Fr. palissade, from Prov. palissada, from palissa "a stake or paling," from Gallo-Romance *palicea, from L. palus "stake"
Noun
- A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier
- A line of cliffs
- An even row of cells. eg: palisade mesophyll cells.