estacade

noun — 2 senses

estacade

noun

/ˈɛstəkeɪd/

Etymology French estacade; compare Italian steccata, Spanish estacada, and English stake.

1

Government, Military, Politics, War A dyke of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to hinder the approach of an enemy.

2

a type of pier or jetty

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