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Reconstruction of a palisade in a Celtic village at St Fagans National History Museum, Wales Reconstruction of a medieval palisade in Germany. A palisade, sometimes called a stakewall or a paling, is typically a row of closely placed, high vertical standing tree trunks or wooden or iron stakes used as a fence for enclosure or as a defensive wall.
On 20 December 1973, the Wall Street Journal quoted Sayre as: "Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low." Political scientist Herbert Kaufman, a colleague and coauthor of Sayre, has attested to Fred R. Shapiro, editor of The Yale Book of Quotations, that Sayre usually stated his claim as "The politics of the university are so intense ...
Survey stakes, markers used by surveyors; Sudis (stake) (Latin for "stake"), a fortification carried by Roman legionaries; Torture stake, a method of execution similar to crucifixion, tying or nailing the victim to an upright pole in lieu of a cross; Steel fence post, a kind of stake; Side stakes used on flatcars etc
It seems clear that the stakes were used to form a temporary defence. However, the exact manner in which stakes were used is the subject of debate among experts. It is possible that the stakes were incorporated into the ramparts of a Roman marching camp . Projecting from the ramparts at an angle, they would present a barrier to an attacker ...
This means the stakes are high for Lampard as well as King, the man who has driven his appointment but who was heavily criticised by sections of Coventry's fanbase for sacking Robins.
Dry-stone wall or rock fence, often agricultural; Stockade fence, a solid fence composed of contiguous or very closely spaced round or half-round posts, or stakes, typically pointed at the top. A scaled down version of a palisade wall made of logs, most commonly used for privacy. Wattle fencing, of split branches woven between stakes. Wire fences
Few presidential debates have a major impact on the race. But that doesn’t mean debates don’t matter, experts said. Though she has been Biden’s vice president for nearly four years, Harris ...
Georgia-Alabama is a huge game, but in this new era of a 12-team playoff not as high stakes a Bulldog-Crimson Tide matchups have been in recent years. Georgia football: Why the stakes are ...