stockade
(noun) fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
stockade
(verb) surround with a stockade in order to fortify
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stockade (plural stockades)
an enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts
(colloquial) a military prison
stockade (third-person singular simple present stockades, present participle stockading, simple past and past participle stockaded)
(transitive) To enclose in a stockade.
Source: Wiktionary
Stock*ade", n. Etym: [F. estacade stockade, boom (confused in French with estocade; see 1st Stoccado); fr. It. steccata a palisade (influenced by OF. estach, estaque, a stake, post), or from Sp. estacada a palisade; both of German origin, and akin to E. stake, stick; cf. G. stecken stick, OHG. steccho. See Stake, n., Stick, n. & v. t., and cf. Estacade, Stacket.]
1. (Mil.)
Definition: A line of stout posts or timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other (and usually with loopholes) to form a barrier, or defensive fortification. [Written also stoccade.]
2. An inclosure, or pen, made with posts and stakes.
Stock*ade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stockaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Stockading.]
Definition: To surround, fortify, or protect with a stockade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
