stockade means an enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.
stockade is pronounced /ˌstɒˈkeɪd/.
Etymology
From French estocade, equivalent to stock + -ade.
noun
- An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.
- A military prison.
verb
- To enclose in a stockade.