pālo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [1. palus],
to support with pales , stakes , or props; to prop up : reliquae partes vinearum nunc palandae et alligandae sunt, Col. 11, 2, 16: ut vitis paletur, id. 11, 2, 16 fin. ; Pall. 12, 15.
·add. ·noun A pole or timber of any kind; — in the names of trees. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·add. ·- A western American hackberry (Celtis reticulata), having light-colored bark. II. Palo blan...