English Explanatory Dictionary

stockade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.
  2. A military prison.
verb
  1. To enclose in a stockade.

Pronunciation

/ˌstɒˈkeɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stockade.wav stä'kādʹ /ˌstɑˈkeɪd/

Word forms

stockade stockades stockading stockaded

Etymology

From French estocade, equivalent to stock + -ade.

Related words

estacade stake
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