palisade
1. pal.i.sade \.pal-*-'sa-d\ n [F palissade, deriv. of L palus stake - more at POLE] 1a: a fence of stakes esp. for defense 1b: a long strong stake pointed at the top and set close with others as a d efense 2: a line of bold cliffs 2. palisade vt : to surround or fortify with palisades