palisadoes

The avenues to his castle were guarded with turnpikes and palisadoes, all after the modern way of fortification.

The Battle of the Books 2003

This made him turn back, out of anger and determination not to be beaten by them, and with difficulty and great danger he passed back over the Cyrnus, which the barbarous people had fortified a great way down the banks with palisadoes.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

After landing, they built a very extensive inclosure of palisadoes, with a shed, as a cover for the goods and ammuninition, then the army passed the night.

History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing -1775 Le Page du Pratz

If it is not all wanted for palisadoes, _chevaux-de-frise_, covered ways, and galleries, we can always find a use for it in the stoves, and comfort ourselves with the warmth it will give us. '

The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War Anonymous

I went thither by another way, and slipping behind the palisadoes of a long walk, I saw her walking there with a man.

The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 Anonymous

The portico is now receiving magnificent sculpture in relief; and when the whole is finished, and the colossal statues surmount the pediment, and the fine iron palisadoes, now erecting, are completed, I think the edifice will be among the finest in the world.

Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Various

In spite of a heavy fire, the Freibergers made good use of the night in preparing trenches, thickly studded with palisadoes, close behind the main wall, in throwing up great piles of branches and trunks of trees in the new breach, and doubling the number of men at the points chiefly threatened.

The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War Anonymous

The towers that guarded the town resembled ancient ruins; and the defensive works were now chiefly represented by wooden galleries, palisadoes, piles of gabions, and the walls of half-destroyed houses, behind which, however, the besieged found shelter, from which they still kept up a vigorous fire.

The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War Anonymous

Trenches, palisadoes, covered ways, counter-mines, and batteries were all used as means of defence; the houses adjoining threatened spots were turned into strongholds, and pierced for sharp-shooters, who shot every Swede that showed himself within range.

The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War Anonymous

The whole was surrounded by an inclosure of strong palisadoes to guard against any sudden irruption of the savages.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Charles Herbert Sylvester