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Barricade

Barricade Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Barricade? [n] a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they enemy stormed the barricade" [n] a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. [v] block off with barricades [v] prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded" [v] render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Barricade: bar \| barricado \| block \| block off \| block up \| blockade \| roadblock Related Terms \| Find terms related to Barricade: abatis \| advanced work \| arm \| armor \| armor-plate \| balistraria \| bang \| bank \| banquette \| bar \| barbed-wire entanglement \| barbican \| barrier \| bartizan \| bastion \| batten \| batten down \| battle \| battlement \| blank wall \| block \| block up \| blockade \| bolt \| breastwork \| bulwark \| button \| button up \| casemate \| castellate \| cheval-de-frise \| chock \| choke \| choke off \| circumvallation \| clap \| close \| close off \| close tight \| close up \| constrict \| contain \| contract \| contravallation \| counterscarp \| cover \| crenellate \| crowd \| curtain \| debar \| demibastion \| dig in \| dike \| dog \| drawbridge \| earthwork \| embattle \| enclosure \| entanglement \| entrench \| escarp \| escarpment \| fasten \| fence \| fieldwork \| fold \| fold up \| fortalice \| fortification \| fortify \| garrison \| glacis \| jam \| key \| latch \| lock \| lock out \| lock up \| loophole \| lunette \| machicolation \| man \| man the garrison \| mantelet \| merlon \| mine \| mound \| obstruct \| occlude \| outwork \| pack \| padlock \| palisade \| parados \| parapet \| plumb \| portcullis \| postern gate \| rampart \| ravelin \| redan \| redoubt \| roadblock \| sally port \| scarp \| sconce \| seal \| seal off \| seal up \| secure \| shut \| shut off \| shut out \| shut the door \| shut tight \| shut up \| slam \| snap \| squeeze \| squeeze shut \| stifle \| stockade \| stop \| stop up \| strangle \| strangulate \| suffocate \| tenaille \| vallation \| vallum \| wall \| work \| zip up \| zipper See Also \| barrier \| block \| close \| close off \| close up \| close up \| impede \| impede \| jam \| jam \| obstruct \| obstruct \| obturate \| obturate \| occlude \| occlude \| shut off Barricade In Webster's Dictionary \Bar`ricade"\, n. [F. barricade, fr. Sp. barricada, orig. a barring up with casks; fr. barrica cask, perh. fr. LL. barra bar. See {Bar}, n., and cf. {Barrel}, n.] 1. (Mil.) A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of an enemy. It is usually an obstruction formed in streets to block an enemy's access. 2. Any bar, obstruction, or means of defense. Such a barricade as would greatly annoy, or absolutely stop, the currents of the atmosphere. --Derham. \Bar`ricade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barricaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Barricading}.] [Cf. F. barricader. See {Barricade}, n.] To fortify or close with a barricade or with barricades; to stop up, as a passage; to obstruct; as, the workmen barricaded the streets of Paris. The further end whereof [a bridge] was barricaded with barrels. --Hakluyt.

Barricade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Barricade?

[n] a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they enemy stormed the barricade"
[n] a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
[v] block off with barricades
[v] prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
[v] render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"

Barricade In Webster's Dictionary

\Bar`ri*cade"\, n. [F. barricade, fr. Sp. barricada,
orig. a barring up with casks; fr. barrica cask, perh. fr.
LL. barra bar. See {Bar}, n., and cf. {Barrel}, n.]
1. (Mil.) A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth,
   palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the
   progress or attack of an enemy. It is usually an
   obstruction formed in streets to block an enemy's access.

2. Any bar, obstruction, or means of defense.

         Such a barricade as would greatly annoy, or
         absolutely stop, the currents of the atmosphere.
                                               --Derham.


\Bar`ri*cade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barricaded}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Barricading}.] [Cf. F. barricader. See
{Barricade}, n.]
To fortify or close with a barricade or with barricades; to
stop up, as a passage; to obstruct; as, the workmen
barricaded the streets of Paris.

      The further end whereof [a bridge] was barricaded with
      barrels.                                 --Hakluyt.

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