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Webster 1913 Edition
Barricade
Barˊri-cade′
,Noun.
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.
Barˊri-cade′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Barricaded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Barricading
.] 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 ParisThe further end whereof [a bridge] was
barricaded
with barrels. Hakluyt.
Webster 1828 Edition
Barricade
BARRICA'DE
, n.1.
A fortification made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or any thing that will obstruct the progress of an enemy, or serve for defense or security, against his shot.2.
Any bar or obstruction; that which defends.3.
In naval architecture, a strong wooden rail, supported by stanchions, extending across the foremost part of the quarter deck, in ships of war, and filled with rope, mats, pieces of old cable, and full hammocks, to prevent the effect of small shot in time of action.BARRICA'DE
,Verb.
T.
2.
To fortify with any slight work that prevents the approach of an enemy.Definition 2024
barricade
barricade
See also: barricadé
English
Noun
barricade (plural barricades)
- A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
- An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
- Derham
- Such a barricade as would greatly annoy, or absolutely stop, the currents of the atmosphere.
- Derham
- (figuratively, in the plural) A place of confrontation.
Translations
a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
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an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
See also
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barricade on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Barricade in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Verb
barricade (third-person singular simple present barricades, present participle barricading, simple past and past participle barricaded)
- to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
- to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Translations
to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
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to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ʁi.kad/
- Homophones: barricadent, barricades
Verb
barricade
- first-person singular present indicative of barricader
- third-person singular present indicative of barricader
- first-person singular present subjunctive of barricader
- first-person singular present subjunctive of barricader
- second-person singular imperative of barricader