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barricade (v.)

"to obstruct with a barricade," 1590s, from barricade (n.). Related: Barricaded; barricading.

barricade (n.)

"hastily made fortification for defense or to obstruct the progress of an enemy," 1640s, from French barricade, from Spanish barricada, literally "made of barrels," from barrica "barrel," from barril (see barrel (n.)). Earlier was barricado (1580s) with false Spanish ending (see -ado). Revolutionary associations began during 1588 Huguenot riots in Paris, when large barrels filled with earth and stones were set up in the streets. Related: Barricades.

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barrel (n.)

"cylindrical vessel or cask, generally bulging in the middle and made of wooden staves bound by hoops," c. 1300, from Old French baril "barrel, cask, vat" (12c.), with cognates in all Romance languages (Italian barile, Spanish barril, etc.), but of unknown origin. Also a measure of capacity of varying quantity. Meaning "metal tube of a gun" is from 1640s. Barrel-roll (n.) in aeronautics is from 1920. To be over a barrel figuratively, "in a helpless or vulnerable condition," is by 1914 and might suggest corporal punishment.

-ado 
in commando, desperado, tornado, and other words of Spanish and Portuguese origin, "person or group participating in an action," from Latin -atus, past participle suffix of verbs of the first conjugation (see -ade).

updated on October 14, 2021

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Definitions of barricade from WordNet
1
barricade (v.)
prevent access to by barricading;
The street where the President lives is always barricaded
barricade (v.)
block off with barricades;
Synonyms: barricado
barricade (v.)
render unsuitable for passage;
barricade the streets
Synonyms: block / blockade / stop / block off / block up / bar
2
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.;
Synonyms: roadblock
barricade (n.)
a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy;
they stormed the barricade
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