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. ...
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