stockade

(noun, verb)

noun

1. fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

Definition categories: man–made, fortification, munition

2. a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)

Definition categories: man–made, camp

verb

1. surround with a stockade in order to fortify

Definition categories: competition, fence, palisade, surround, wall