stockade

v. surround with a stockade, protect by means of a stockade

n. fence comprised of tall stakes placed upright in the ground; wall, enclosure, defense barrier

A stockade is an enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs placed side by side vertically with the tops sharpened to provide some security.
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Noun
1. fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
(hypernym) fortification, munition
2. a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
(synonym) concentration camp
(hypernym) penal institution, penal facility
(hyponym) Auschwitz
Verb
1. surround with a stockade in order to fortify
(hypernym) wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround

(v. t.)
To surround, fortify, or protect with a stockade.
  

(v. t.)
An inclosure, or pen, made with posts and stakes.
  

(v. t.)
A line of stout posts or timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other (and usually with loopholes) to form a barrier, or defensive fortification.
  

Synonyms and related words:
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