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stockade
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[ noun ] (military) fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
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[ verb ] surround with a stockade in order to fortify
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[ noun ] (law) a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
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