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stockade
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stockade
(noun)
stockade
/stɑ
ˈ
keɪd/
noun
plural
stockades
stockade
/stɑ
ˈ
keɪd/
noun
plural
stockades
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOCKADE
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a line of tall posts that are set in the ground and used as a barrier to protect or defend a place
a fort
stockade
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