Stockade

– Etymology:
– Stockade is derived from the French word estocade.
– The French word was derived from the Spanish word estacada.

– As a security fence:
– Troops or settlers build a stockade by clearing woodland and using whole or half-chopped trees.
– A narrow trench is dug around the area, and sharpened logs are placed side-by-side inside.
– Sharpened sticks may be added in a secondary trench outside the stockade for extra defense.
– In colder climates, a coating of clay or mud is applied to make the wall wind-proof.
– Stones or thick mud layers can be placed at the foot of the stockade to improve resistance.

– As a military prison:
– The term stockade refers to a military prison in an army camp.
– It can also be a crude prison camp or a slave camp.
– Stockades keep people inside rather than out.

– As decoration:
– Stockade walls are commonly used as garden fencing.
– They are made of finished planks for privacy and decoration rather than security.

– See also:
– Security fence.
– Tower and stockade, a Zionist settlement form during the 1930s Arab revolt in Palestine.

– References:
– Stockade – Cambridge Dictionary.

– Bibliography:
– Nicolle, David (2010). Ottoman Fortifications 1300-1710. Osprey Publishing.
– Murphey, Rhoads (1999).