Pfahl — meaning in English

English meaning

bollard noun A short, strong post fixed to a road or pavement to stop vehicles getting into an area, to mark out traffic lanes, or for security.
pale adjective Light in color, or lacking the usual color, especially in the face.
picket noun A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.

Pfahl is used for these senses in English:

bollard A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.
pale (heraldiccharge) A vertical band down the middle of a shield.
picket A stake driven into the ground.
pile A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.
stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
stake (Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.

noun A short, strong post fixed to a road or pavement to stop vehicles getting into an area, to mark out traffic lanes, or for security.
noun A sturdy post of iron or timber on a quay or ship's deck that ropes are tied round to hold a vessel in place.

adjective Light in color, or lacking the usual color, especially in the face.
verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.