from the Old Italic word paluts, which may possibly derive from the Proto-Indo-European word pelh, meaning pale or gray.

(see 'pale', English: Etymology 2 on Wiktionary).

Typical construction

Typical construction consisted of small or mid-sized tree trunks aligned vertically, with as little free space in between as possible. The trunks were sharpened or pointed at the top, and were driven into the ground and sometimes reinforced with additional construction. The height of

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