pale

¹pale

noun \ˈpāl\

Definition of PALE

1

archaic : palisade, paling

2

a : one of the stakes of a palisade b : picket

3

a : a space or field having bounds : enclosure b : a territory or district within certain bounds or under a particular jurisdiction

4

: an area or the limits within which one is privileged or protected (as from censure) <conduct that was beyond the pale>

5

: a perpendicular stripe on a heraldic shield

Origin of PALE

Middle English, from Anglo-French pel, pal stake, from Latin palus — more at pole

First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with PALE

ail, ale, bail, bale, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, gale, Gale, grail, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale