[pal.i.sade] n [F palissade, ultim. fr. L palus stake--more at pole] (1600) 1 a: a fence of stakes esp. for defense b: a long strong stake pointed at the top and set close with others as a defense
2: a line of bold cliffs
[2]palisade vt -sad.ed ; -sad.ing (1632): to fortify with palisades