"palification" meaning in English

See palification in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Latin palus (“a stake”) + -ficare (“to make”, in comparative). Compare French palification. See -fy. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|palus||a stake}} Latin palus (“a stake”), {{cog|fr|palification}} French palification Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} palification (uncountable)
  1. The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-palification-en-noun-OUfgDHIk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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