† staˈccado Obs.
Also 7–8 stacado.
[Incorrectly ad. Sp. estacada (whence F. estacade, estacade), f. estaca, of Teut. origin: see stake n.]
A palisade or fencing of strong stakes, a stockade.
| 1612 Shelton Quix. ii. v. (1620) 94 He entred into the Fortresse of Chiualrie..by leaping ouer the Staccado like a robber and a thiefe. 1688 Holme Armoury iii. xvi. (Roxb.) 97/1 Palizados: of which there are two sorts, those for a wall which stand with their sharp ends forwards... These for a gate which stand with the points vpright... Some terme these stacados or pickados erected. a 1774 Goldsm. Hist. Greece I. 287 Gylippus,..not able to return into the staccado, landed. 1777 Watson Philip II, xix. (1812) III. 12 This part of the work, called the stacados or estacados. |
| transf. 1707 Lond. Gaz. No. 4349/3 To fortifie the Harbour, by..making in the midst of it a Staccado of Six Men of War of between 70 and 80 Guns. |