stockade

Meanings

Plural: stockades

Noun

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.
A military prison.

Verb

surround with a stockade in order to fortify
To enclose in a stockade.

Origin / Etymology

From French estocade, equivalent to stock + -ade.

Synonyms

concentration camp

Scrabble Score: 15

stockade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stockade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stockade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

stockade is a valid Words With Friends word