Palisade

n. [Fr. palissade, Pr. palissada, paliza, Sp. palissada, It. palizzata, palizzo, L. Lat. palissata, palitium, fr. Lat. palus, a stake, pale.] (Fort.) A strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of palisades, used as a means of defense.