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stockade
[ sto-keyd ]
/ stɒˈkeɪd /
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noun
Fortification. a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground.
an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes.
U.S. Military. a prison for military personnel.
verb (used with object), stock·ad·ed, stock·ad·ing.
to protect, fortify, or encompass with a stockade.
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stockade
/ (stɒˈkeɪd) /
noun
an enclosure or barrier of stakes and timbers
US a military prison or detention area
verb
(tr) to surround with a stockade
Word Origin for stockade
C17: from Spanish estacada, from estaca a stake, post, of Germanic origin; see stake 1
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