| Barricade (barricade) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Bar`ri*cade" |
| [F. barricade,
fr. Sp. barricada, orig. a barring up with casks; fr. barrica
cask, perh. fr. LL. barra bar. See Bar, ,
and cf. Barrel, ]
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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.
Any bar, obstruction, or means of
defense.
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| Barricade (barricade) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Bar`ri*cade" |
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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.
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