palisado
Americannoun
plural
palisadoes, palisadoed, palisadoingOther Word Forms
- unpalisadoed adjective
Etymology
Origin of palisado
From the Spanish word palizada
Example Sentences
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Hist, father!" said the quick-eyed and observant Mark; "one remaineth on the palisado nearest the wicket.
From The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish by Cooper, James Fenimore
The stranger was still speaking, when a small quivering flame played on the corners of the palisado nearest the burning pile.
From The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish by Cooper, James Fenimore
Then your palisado, pray what may he be?
From The Recruiting Officer by Farquhar, George
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
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 Earle, Alice Morse
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