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Estacade

Estacade \Es`ta*cade"\, n. [F.; cf. It. steccata, Sp. estacada. Cf. Stake.] (Mil.) A dike of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to check the approach of an enemy.

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estacade

n. (context military English) A dike of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to hinder the approach of an enemy.

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At Caudebec there was an estacade with facilities for dealing with large cargoes.