estaca — meaning in English

English meaning

• palisade noun A fence of strong stakes or iron bars set upright in the ground, built as a defence or barrier.
• stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
• stump noun The part of a tree, plant, or limb left behind after the rest has been cut off.

Senses

estaca is used for these senses in English:

• palisade A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened.
• stump (cricket) One of three small wooden posts which together with the bails make the wicket and that the fielding team attempt to hit with the ball.
• tent peg A peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent.

palisade — full definition

1. noun A fence of strong stakes or iron bars set upright in the ground, built as a defence or barrier.
2. noun A line of tall cliffs, especially ones with a striking vertical, column-like face along a river. Usually in the plural.
3. noun In botany, the layer of tall, closely packed cells just below the upper surface of a leaf where most photosynthesis happens. Usually palisade layer or palisade mesophyll.

stake — full definition

1. noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
2. noun A share or personal interest in a business, outcome, or situation.
3. noun Money or something else risked in a bet or contest.
4. verb To risk something on the outcome of an event, or to mark an area with stakes.

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