palisade
noun /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
/ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
- a fence made of strong wooden or metal posts that are pointed at the top, especially used to protect a building in the past
木栅栏;金属栅栏 - palisades[plural] (US English) a line of high steep cliffs, especially along a river or by the sea or ocean
(尤指河边、海边的)绝壁,峭壁
词源early 17th cent.: from French palissade, from Provençal palissada, from palissa ‘paling’, based on Latin palus ‘stake’.