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staccado
† 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 li...
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stacket
† ˈstacket, n. Sc. Obs. [a. Du. staket (whence G. stacket); of Fr. origin, though the precise source is uncertain. Cf. OF. estacade (see staccado), also estachete, estaquete cord fencing in the lists, also post, stake.] A palisade.1637 R. Monro Exped. i. 51 We brake downe the Stacket, and the Towne ...
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stockado
▪ I. † stoˈckado, n. Obs. Forms: 7 stocado, 7–8 stoccado, stoccata, 7, 9 stockado. [Altered form of staccado, as if f. stock n.1 Cf. stockade n.] = stockade n. 1.[1589 P. Ive Fortif. 38 Place in the riuer..a stackado of great piles to keepe an enemy out.] 1609 E. Grimstone Gen. Hist. Netherl. xii. 8...
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stockade
▪ I. stockade, n. (stɒˈkeɪd) Also 8–9 stoccade, (9 stocade). [a. F. † estocade, corruption of estacade, a. Sp. estacada: see staccado, stockado. In the 17th c. the Fr. word was occasionally miswritten estocade, by confusion with estocade sword-thrust, stoccado. This may be in part the source of the ...
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