stockade
nounUK /stɒˈkeɪd/
US /stɑːˈkeɪd/
A stockade is a strong fence made of tall wooden posts standing close together.
The settlers built a stockade around their village to stay safe.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A prison area surrounded by a fence, especially on a military base.
The soldier was sent to the stockade for breaking the rules.
3. To protect or surround a place with a strong wooden fence.
They stockaded the camp before winter arrived.
4. A fenced area used to hold animals.
The horses were kept in a stockade near the barn.