Palisades
[ pal-uh-seydz ]
/ ˌpæl əˈseɪdz /
noun
the line of cliffs in NE New Jersey and SE New York extending along the W bank of the lower Hudson River. About 15 miles (24 km) long; 300–500 feet (91–152 meters) high.
Definition for palisades (2 of 2)
palisade
[ pal-uh-seyd ]
/ ˌpæl əˈseɪd /
noun
a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
any of a number of pales or stakes pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense.
Botany.
palisade parenchyma.
palisades,
a line of cliffs.
verb (used with object), pal·i·sad·ed, pal·i·sad·ing.
to furnish or fortify with a palisade.
Origin of palisade
OTHER WORDS FROM palisade
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British Dictionary definitions for palisades (1 of 2)
palisades
/ (ˌpælɪˈseɪdz, ˈpælɪˌseɪdz) /
pl n
US and Canadian
high cliffs in a line, often along a river, resembling a palisade
British Dictionary definitions for palisades (2 of 2)
palisade
/ (ˌpælɪˈseɪd) /
noun
a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground, esp for defence
one of the stakes used in such a fence
botany
a layer of elongated mesophyll cells containing many chloroplasts, situated below the outer epidermis of a leaf blade
verb
(tr)
to enclose with a palisade
Word Origin for palisade
C17: via French, from Old Provençal
palissada, ultimately from Latin
pālus stake; see
pale ²,
pole
1
Scientific definitions for palisades
palisades
[ păl′ĭ-sādz′ ]
A line of steep, high cliffs, especially of basalt, usually along a river.