n. & v.
n. 1 a a fence of pales or iron railings. b a strong pointed wooden stake used in a close row for defence. 2 US (in pl.) a line of high cliffs.
v.tr. enclose or provide with a palisade. palisade layer Bot. a layer of elongated cells below the epidermis.
[ F palissade f. Prov. palissada f. palissa paling ult. f. L palus stake ]