stockade — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.

2. A military prison.

   Usage

   • Colloquial

Verb

1. To enclose in a stockade.

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

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

   Broader terms

   fortificationmunition

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

   Synonyms

   concentration camp

   Broader terms

   camp

Verb

1. surround with a stockade in order to fortify

   Broader terms

   wallpalisadefencefence insurround