barricade

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. Any bar, obstruction, or means of defense. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: wordnet

5. n. a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy Source: wordnet

6. v. render unsuitable for passage Source: wordnet

7. v. prevent access to by barricading Source: wordnet

8. v. block off with barricades Source: wordnet

9. 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. 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. Source: webster

10. A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades,wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of anenemy. It is usually an obstruction formed in streets to block anenemy's access. Source: adambom

11. v:28/n:72 n. a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy v. render unsuitable for passage v. prevent access to by barricading v. block off with barricades Source: ecdict

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