palisades

/P AE0 L IH0 S EY1 D Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened.

  2. 2

    A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.

  3. 3

    A line of cliffs, especially one showing basaltic columns.

  4. 4

    An even row of cells. e.g.: palisade mesophyll cells.

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