Associations to the word «Stockade»

Wiktionary

STOCKADE, noun. An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts
STOCKADE, noun. (colloquial) a military prison
STOCKADE, verb. (transitive) To enclose in a stockade.

Dictionary definition

STOCKADE, noun. Fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense.
STOCKADE, noun. A penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions).
STOCKADE, verb. Surround with a stockade in order to fortify.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.