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    Palissade (en. Palisade)

    /pal.i.sad/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Fence or barriers typically made of wood.
    They built a palisade around their garden.
    Ils ont construit une palissade autour de leur jardin.
    Protective or delimiting elements in an outdoor space.
    The lawn is surrounded by a white palisade.
    La pelouse est entourée d'une palissade blanche.
    A fence formed of vertical planks.
    The wooden palisade is painted red.
    La palissade en bois est peinte en rouge.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'palissade', derived from 'palisse' which means 'stake' or 'bar'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to put up a palisade
    To install a fence to create a separation or security.
    mettre une palissade
    to be behind the palisade
    To be on the right track, to be correct in a situation.
    être derrière la palissade
    security palisade
    A fence dedicated to protecting a space.
    palissade de sécurité

    Related Words

    fence
    Structure used to separate or protect a space.
    clôture
    barrier
    Element that blocks or separates a passage.
    barrière
    stake
    Long piece of wood driven into the ground.
    pieu

    Slang Meanings

    To use the term in a context of excessive protection.
    Installing palisades around a problem instead of addressing it directly.
    Installer des palissades autour d'un problème au lieu de le résoudre directement.
    To refer to something commonplace or very ordinary.
    It's just a palisade, nothing special.
    C'est juste une palissade, rien de spécial.