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barricade

1. bar.ri.cade \'bar-*-.ka-d, .bar-*-'\ vt 1: to block off or stop up with 
   a barricade  2: to prevent access to by means of a barricade 
2. barricade n [F, fr. MF, fr. barriquer to barricade, fr. barrique barrel] 
   1: an obstruction or rampart thrown up across a way or passage to check the 
    advance of the enemy 2: BARRIER, OBSTACLE