stockade
UK: stɒˈkeɪd | US: stɑːˈkeɪd
n. a barrier or enclosure formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, typically used for defense or confinement
vt. to enclose or fortify with a stockade
The word "stockade" originates from the Spanish "estacada," derived from "estaca" (stake), which traces back to the Germanic root "stak-" (stick, post). The suffix "-ade" was borrowed from French, often denoting the result of an action (e.g., "blockade"). The term evolved in English to describe a defensive barrier made of stakes, reflecting its practical use in military and penal contexts.
The settlers built a stockade to protect their village from raids.
Prisoners were held within the wooden stockade.
The army reinforced the stockade with additional logs.
The fort's stockade weathered many attacks.
They stockaded the camp perimeter before nightfall.