Palification
Pronunciation : Pal`i*fi*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. palus a stake + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. palification. See -fy.]
Definition : Defn: The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913