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palisading

palisading

9.1
A fence of strong wooden posts set close together to protect a place
  • noun
  • /ˈpælɪˌseɪdɪŋ/
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  • The wooden palisading was reinforced to withstand attacks during the siege.

Examples

  • The settlers built palisading around their camp to protect themselves from wild animals.

  • Archaeologists discovered remnants of ancient palisading at the edge of the village site.

  • The ancient village was protected by a strong palisading.

  • They built a palisading around their property for security.

  • The settlers built palisading around their camp to protect themselves from wild animals.

  • Archaeologists discovered remnants of ancient palisading at the edge of the village site.

  • They built a strong palisading to defend against invading forces.

Synonyms

barricade
vspalisading
83 4.8

A barrier put up to block a road or entrance

is more general and not limited to close stake construction
fencing
vspalisading
23 2.7

Materials like wood or wire used to make a barrier around land

is broader focusing on materials rather than a defensive close structure
stockade
vspalisading
5 7.9

A strong fence of close wooden posts to protect a place

is the general term for a close protective stake barrier
paling
vspalisading
1 7.2

A fence made of thin upright wooden and metal stakes or one of those stakes

is similar but may not imply defensive use
stockage
vspalisading
  • Archaic
9.9

A fence of wooden posts that keeps people or animals out

is the common label for that protective stake enclosure
slate fence
vspalisading
8.4

A fence made from vertical flat pieces of slate wired together

is a material variant used as that kind of close barrier

How Sturdy

wall
∞ 1.0
palisading
9.1
paling
1 7.2
picket fence
23 2.0

Surface Forms

palisading singular
palisadings plural

Morphology

palisading = palisade (semi-transparent) = palisade + ing

The form clearly contains palisade plus -ing, but the noun sense refers to the resulting barrier or enclosure rather than a straightforward progressive or gerund meaning.

Etymology

The word palisading comes from the Latin root palus 'stake' and is the same idea as palisade. Picture a close row of strong wooden stakes standing like a small wall to protect a camp, which is why palisading means a defensive fence.