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stockade

UK
/stɒkˈeɪd/
US
/stɑːkˈeɪd/

Translations

stockadenoun
stockades
pl
UK
/stɒkˈeɪd/
US
/stɑːkˈeɪd/
The prisoners were held within the stockade.
Заключенные содержались внутри частокола.
The soldiers retreated to the stockade for safety.
Солдаты отступили в крепость для безопасности.
The stockade was built to protect the settlement from invaders.
Заграждение было построено для защиты поселения от захватчиков.
Additional translations
барьер
ограда
Synonyms
enclosure
barrier
fence
palisade
fortification
stockadeverb
stockaded
Past Simple
stockaded
Past Participle
stockading
Gerund
UK
/stɒˈkeɪd/
US
/stɑˈkeɪd/
They stockaded the area to protect it from intruders.
Они загородили территорию, чтобы защитить её от злоумышленников.
stockadeadjective
UK
/stɒˈkeɪd/
US
/stɑˈkeɪd/
Used attributively before nouns in compound phrases such as "stockade fence".

Definitions

stockadenoun
A barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defense against attack or as a means of confining animals.
The settlers built a stockade around the fort to protect themselves from potential invaders.
A military prison or detention area.
The deserter was held in the stockade until his court-martial.
stockadeverb
To enclose or fortify an area with a stockade, which is a barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes.
The settlers decided to stockade the perimeter of their camp to protect against potential attacks.
stockadeadjective
Made of, resembling, or relating to a stockade (a close-boarded barrier or fence).
They put up a stockade fence to give the garden more privacy.
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