palisado

American  

[pal-uh-sey-doh] / ˌpæl əˈseɪ doʊ /

noun

• palisadoes
  plural

1. palisade.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unpalisadoed
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• palisadoes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of palisado

From the Spanish word palizada

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

palisado palisadoes

Some strong houses were always surrounded by a stockade, or "palisado," of heavy, well-fitted logs, which thus formed a garrison, or neighborhood resort, in time of danger.

From Home Life in Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle

Upon those first scattered plantations, a characteristic feature was such a strong-house or "block-house" surrounded by a stockade or "palisado" of logs.

From Virginia: the Old Dominion by Frank W. Hutchins

"It is the grave of some great sachem, or haply from these planks above him it is the grave of whoever built yon cabin and palisado."

From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin

It was surrounded by a palisado, and surmounted by a belfry with a bell, and was undoubtedly a plain structure, so far as the scanty records give any light upon it.

From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4 by Various

"Enter," said the stranger, lowering the piece of the palisado for the passage of his companion.

From The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish by James Fenimore Cooper

After landing, they built a very extensive inclosure of palisadoes, with a shed, as a cover for the goods and ammuninition, then the army passed the night.

From History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing by Le Page du Pratz

The castle of Chagres was built on a high mountain at the entry of a river, and surrounded by strong wooden palisadoes banked with earth.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury

When he reached the postern in the palisadoes, he stopped to call to those above him, in order to learn if any yet lingered without the wooden barriers.

From The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish by James Fenimore Cooper

While the guns were deserted, the pirates ran along the bottom of the ditch, thrusting their fireballs under the palisadoes, which now began to burn in many places.

From On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. by John Masefield

This ground is divided into two parts, each of which is inclosed by a brick wall, surmounted by iron palisadoes, and gates of the same at the entrance, which are secured by locks.

From A Description of Modern Birmingham Whereunto Are Annexed Observations Made during an Excursion Round the Town, in the Summer of 1818, Including Warwick and Leamington by Charles Pye