1. (n.) A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense.
2. (n.) Any fence made of pales or sharp stakes.
3. (v. t.) To surround, enclose, or fortify, with palisades.
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