estacade

== English == === Etymology === French estacade; compare Italian steccata, Spanish estacada, and English stake. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛstəkeɪd/ === Noun === estacade (plural estacades) (military) A dyke of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to hinder the approach of an enemy. a type of pier or jetty === References === “estacade”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === caseated == French == === Etymology === From Middle French estacade, estaquade, enstacatte, from Italian steccata, ultimately of Germanic origin, from Frankish *stakkō or Frankish *stikkō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.ta.kad/ === Noun === estacade f (plural estacades) estacade wooden pile bridge === Further reading === Littré, Émile (1873–1878), “estacade”, in Dictionnaire de la langue française, Paris: L. Hachette “estacade”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Paronyms ===