Palisade

Word PALISADE
Character 8
Hyphenation pal i sade
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Definitions and meanings of "Palisade"

What do we mean by palisade?

A fence of pales forming a defense barrier or fortification. noun

One of the pales of such a fence. noun

A line of lofty steep cliffs, usually along a river. noun

To equip or fortify with palisades or a palisade. transitive verb

A fence made of strong pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, forming an inclosure, or used as a defense. noun

A stake, of which two or more were in former times carried by dragoons, intended to be planted in the ground for defense. noun

A wire sustaining the hair: a feature of the head-dress of the close of the seventeenth century. noun

Plural noun

A precipice of trap-rock on the western bank of the Hudson river, extending from Fort Lee northward about fifteen miles. Its height is from 200 to 500 feet. The name is also used in various other localities for formations of a similar character. noun

To surround, inclose, or fortify with a palisade or palisades.

To surround, inclose, or fortify, with palisades. transitive verb

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. noun

Any fence made of pales or sharp stakes. noun

A line of bold cliffs, esp. one showing basaltic columns; -- usually in pl., and orig. used as the name of the cliffs on the west bank of the lower Hudson. noun

Vertically elongated parenchyma cells, such as are seen beneath the epidermis of the upper surface of many leaves. noun

A nematoid worm (Strongylus armatus), parasitic in the blood vessels of the horse, in which it produces aneurisms, often fatal. noun

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

A line of cliffs noun

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

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

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

A line of cliffs, especially one showing basaltic columns.

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

An amazing NW DC neighborhood with one of DC's best public schools. It is a fairly wealthy neighborhood so after attending the best public elementary school kids tend to go to elite private schools such as the National Cathedral Schools. Despite this, they have a strong sense of community supported by the small family businesses and restaurants. Urban Dictionary

The strip of land between the Hackensack and Hudson rivers who's neighbor is NYC . The most gangsta spot in all of New Jersey also known as the Sixth Borough and Little Gotham. Urban Dictionary

A Bergen County town where the population went from 80% Italian to 80% Korean in almost overnight. Broad Ave has turned not into China Town, but u guessed it, Korean town. Also Columbia Ave has one of the countries highest popuation of illegal aliens. Urban Dictionary

The Pacific Palisades is a very very rich area of Los Angeles. Most of the kids that live in the Palisades go to exclusive private schools like Windward Harvard Westlake Archer Crossroads and Wildwood. There are a lot of celebrities who live in the Palisades and the area is divided into certain neighborhoods: the riviera, the hunington, the highlands, and the area called marquez (in my opinion the nicest) by the beach. The Palisades is a lovely little family community only for extremely rich people. Urban Dictionary

A place in West LA that falls between Malibu and Santa Monica. There are 4 main sections of the Palisades: 1. The Riviera(between Amalfi and Capri) 2. The Highlands(any home off of Palisades Drive) 3. Downtown (anything near the center) 4. The Huntington (between the riviera and downtown). For the most part the Palisades is liberal and a celebrity hub. The locals are extremely proud to be from P-Town. There is a 50/50 mix between private and public school kids in the Palisades. Overall its home but it's not where most locals spend their Saturday nights. Urban Dictionary

Stores fail at staying open for more than one year, loud, dangerous past midnight, old people in the morning, annoying solicitors trying to sell crap, mall security thinks they're the Clarkstown Police. and many childhood memories for anybody who grows up in Rockland. Urban Dictionary

One of the best, hidden neighborhoods in the country. Located in the heart of Pacific Palisades, this small area rivals Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Brentwood, the Riviera, Bel Air, etc. Actually, it's better than all those over-advertised housing areas. Has its own elite dog park- the owners will actually kick you out if you aren't a resident. Victoria and David Beckham looked into living there- fortunately they went the mainstream direction. Houses all include pools, tennis courts, guest houses, fountains, ocean views, three-car garages (with the range rover and mercedes parked). Prices are 2 million through 10 million. Urban Dictionary

A large Mall in west Nyack rockland. Nickname as the "New Mall", in comparison to the "Old Mall" located in Nanuet. Four floors, constanly shaking, because it's too big for it's own good, and built in a literal dump. Urban Dictionary

All these definitions are shit probably written by tourists or the old hogs of the palisades. Do you want to have a look at the real palisades? Whoever said the palisades patrol is always on top of everything? Oh ya sure kids will be walking around at FOUR in the morning and they will rarely do shitt about it. It's a waste of money and its not like we even need them. Village green is also known for as stoner island, where kids do various drugs including weed. The teenagers have various spots where they smoke weed and hide their alcohol. The town is infested with small children thinking they are so cool for walking into town after school, old grandmas shopping at the market, soccer moms barreling through the rodes in their giant SUVS, teenagers skateboarding and hanging out at starbucks, mobile mart, or CVS and people having sex in the starbucks bathrooms. Overall the palisades is quite a nice town with nice resteraunts and houses. But the teenagers deffinatley have their secret ways. Urban Dictionary

The act of having a woman sit on your face and a woman on your penis, as if forming a palisade. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Palisade

The word "palisade" in example sentences

The palisade is an open structure which would not have been defensive and was too high to be practical for controlling livestock. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If there were guards posted in the watchtower, he could not see them from the covered porch because although the palisade was a simple pole structure, the gate itself had a doubled entry-way: You had to enter through the outer gate into a small, confined area, where you waited for the inner gate to be opened to admit you to the town. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Without the palisade was a space of waste land, marsh and thicket, tapering to the narrow strip of sand and scrub joining the peninsula to the forest, and here and there upon this waste ground rose a mean house, dwelt in by the poorer sort. ❋ Mary Johnston (1903)

Around all these houses they put a triple palisade, that is three rows of stout, sharpened stakes, driven deep into the ground and rising full six feet above it. ❋ Unknown (1890)

Under some bushes by the palisade was a ladder of rope, the rungs, however, of wood. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)

In the palisade was a mighty breach, not an entrance-way, wide enough to admit six Daniel Lamberts abreast. ❋ Herman Melville (1855)

To the delight of many, Gary correctly spelled "palisade" as the rest of the competitors, in a tense tie-breaker, fell by the wayside stumbling over words such as "usurper", "purloin" and ❋ Unknown (2009)

A large defensive moat had been excavated below river level around the town—an impassable barrier before the few rotting bits of palisade. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

At the platform atop the palisade, we found Darting Snake. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

The fields around the town could be cleared, and the palisade could use some work, but the houses are large, sturdy, and packed close. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

He considered the warriors guarding the palisade gate, his broad face thoughtful. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

The cabayos are being herded over on the other side of the palisade. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

De Soto was so angry he ordered all the survivors—men, women, and children—tied to the palisade posts. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Four of them, equidistant, perhaps a bow-shot from the palisade. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

The king ordered the Agrianians and the archers from Crete inside the palisade, but kept his infantry in reserve. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

Mostly digging fortification ditches, cutting and setting palisade posts. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Mabila had a relatively new palisade made of thick logs interlaced with vines and saplings; the whole of it had been plastered over with the hard local clay. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Call the Tuskaloosa and the remaining Pensacola warriors to the palisade to repel the attacks. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Instead a thunder-stick shooter walked out opposite us, leveled his tube, and shot at our palisade. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Blood Thorn found her raped body tied to a palisade post in Napetuca. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

PALisader 1: Where should we go out to eat? PALisader 2: I refuse to leave [the Palisades]. PALisader 1: Well I have some leftover [Belgian waffles] from the farmer's market. And you know how good those are. PALisader 2: mmmm...maybe we should be more adventurous and try Salt and Pepper...again? PALisader 1: *sigh* lets just go to The [Boathouse]! ❋ XCandweknowit (2013)

If you have ever lived in [the Palisades] no explanation is necessary, If you have [not no] explanation will [suffice]. ❋ Bergen County Nj (2014)

Palisades Park has no [night life] ❋ BGFU (2006)

"Hey dude, does that girl live in [the Pacific] [Palisades]?" "Yeah her parents are [millionaires]." "No wonder." ❋ Neopetsgirl22 (2009)

[You'll never] [guess who] [I saw] today in Pacific Palisades.... ❋ WestsideSam (2008)

[Example] should [include] [the word] "Palisades Mall" ❋ Don't Use Ur Real Name Loleee (2009)

"Have you heard about Karen and Mark's new house?" "Oh, they finally bought that 5mil one in Beverly Hills?" "No, the children wanted to attend St. Matthews, so they bought [Adam Sandler's] old [6mil] house in the [Huntington Palisades]." "How sweet! That's walking distance from Baskin Robbins." ❋ Localllllllll (2007)

"Let's go the Old [Mall], I'm sick of the New Mall." "[There's only one] Starbucks in [the Palisades] Mall?" ❋ Arex-kun (2004)

Pacific Palisades [Teenager] 1:Lets go smoke some weed tonight. Pacific Palisades Teenager 2: sounds good. usual at the bluffs? Teenager 1: Ya i [hid] some of my vodka in my neighbors [bushes] let's get that too. Teenager 2: Great ill go call a few ppl. ❋ Future_MILF (2008)

That [form]... That can only be The King's Palisade. Such [grace]! ❋ TheTrueKingofWomen93 (2015)

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