barricaded

Variant of barricade

barricade definition

bar·ri·cade (bar′i kād′, ber′-)

noun

  1. a barrier thrown up hastily for defense, as in street fighting
  2. any barrier or obstruction

Etymology: Fr < It barricata, pp. of barricare, to fortify (< ? Fr or Sp barrica, barrel, akin to barrel: from use of casks as barriers

transitive verb barricaded -·cad′ed, barricading -·cad′·ing

  1. to shut in or keep out with a barricade
  2. to put up barricades in; obstruct

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