stacket
An obsolete Scottish military term for a stockade — a defensive barrier or enclosure made from upright wooden stakes or palisades.
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#1·Apr 28, 2026
An obsolete Scottish military term for a stockade — a defensive barrier or enclosure made from upright wooden stakes or palisades. Used in historical and military contexts relating to Scottish forts, garrison defences, or siege works.
They built a stacket around the camp to protect against raids.
Origin: Scots variant of 'stockade'; from French 'estacade' or related to 'stake'; a palisade enclosure. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora (model-assisted, hedged).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete, Scotland, military) A stockade.
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