barricado
barricado · barricados · barricadoes
A barricadeA barricade.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A barricade.
Origin
The noun is from French barricade, from barrique (“cask”) + -ade (“group”); or Spanish barThe noun is from French barricade, from barrique (“cask”) + -ade (“group”); or Spanish barricada, from barrica (“cask”) + -ada (“group”). So named after the first street barricades in Paris, which were composed of casks filled with earth, paving stones, etc. The verb is from the noun.
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Forms
plural: barricados / barricadoes| Singular | barricado |
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See also
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