Pallisade
/ˌpælɪˈseɪd/noun
A variant spelling of palisade, meaning a defensive fence made of pointed stakes.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin palus, meaning “stake,” the same ancient root linked to English words such as pale and pole.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peh₂ǵ-
“To fasten, fix, or make secure”
Classical Latin
Latin
pālus
“A stake or post driven into the ground”
Medieval Latin
Latin
palus
“A stake or defensive post”
16th Century
French
palissade
“A fence or barrier made from stakes”
16th Century
English
palisade
“A defensive enclosure or wall of pointed stakes”
Early Modern English
English
pallisade
“A variant spelling of palisade”
Modern English
English
palisade
“A stake fence, defensive barrier, or similar structure”