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Reconstruction of a palisade in a Celtic village at St Fagans National History Museum, Wales Reconstruction of a medieval palisade in Germany. A palisade, sometimes called a stakewall or a paling, is typically a row of closely placed, high vertical standing tree trunks or wooden or iron stakes used as a fence for enclosure or as a defensive wall.
North of Fort Lee, the Palisades are part of Palisades Interstate Park and are a National Natural Landmark. [2] The Palisades are among the most dramatic geologic features in the vicinity of New York City, forming a canyon of the Hudson north of the George Washington Bridge, as well as providing a vista of the Manhattan skyline.
Palisade. Stauros (σταυρός) is a Greek word for a stake or an implement of capital punishment. The Greek New Testament uses the word stauros for the instrument of Jesus' crucifixion, and it is generally translated as "cross" in religious texts, while also being translated as pillar or tree in Christian contexts.
The origin point of the Palisades fire could be around a beloved hiking trail with ocean views — and where another fire was sparked days earlier. Here is what we know.
The ATF's probe into the Palisades Fire is focusing on potential human causes, which could include arson, fireworks, unauthorized camping or a rekindling of an earlier fire, sources said.
Stacker traced the origins of 20 words and terms used in political discourse using historical archives, research reports, and news articles.
Palisades (band), an American post-hardcore/hardcore band from Iselin, New Jersey Palisades (music venue) , a former live music venue in Bushwick, Brooklyn "Palisades", a song by Angels of Light from the album Everything Is Good Here / Please Come Home
Terraces on Maungawhau / Mount Eden, marking the sites of the defensive palisades and ditches of this former pā. The word pā (Māori pronunciation:; often spelled pa in English) can refer to any Māori village or defensive settlement, but often refers to hillforts – fortified settlements with palisades and defensive terraces – and also to fortified villages.