ESTACADES

Noun

estacades

plural of estacade

Source: Wiktionary


ESTACADE

Es`ta*cade", n. Etym: [F.; cf. It. steccata, Sp. estacada. Cf. Stake.] (Mil.)

Definition: A dike of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to check the approach of an enemy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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