STOCKADE, noun [See Stoccade.] 1. In fortification, a sharpened post or stake set in the earth. 2. A line of posts or stakes set in the earth as a fence or barrier. STOCKADE, verb transitive TO surround or fortify with sharpened posts fixed in the ground.
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