PALIFICATION

Etymology

Noun

palification (uncountable)

The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm.

Source: Wiktionary


Pal`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. palus a stake + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. palification. See -fy.]

Definition: The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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