barricado

barricado · noun — A barricade.

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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, barricado ranks #2,501 of 43,053 for Qualifying.

Etymology

The 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.

noun

A barricade.e.g.“He raised his right foot, and, with a furious exertion, split in shivers the half-decayed barricado which impeded his progress in effecting his purpose.” — 1807, [Miss Guion], chapter VI, in The Three Germans. Mysteries Exemplified in the Life of Holstein of Lutztein. A German Romance. […], volume I, London: […] J[ames] F[letcher] Hughes, […], →OCLC, pag

verb

To barricade.

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Words closest in meaning

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barricading 86% match — A barricade. vs barricado →
barricadoed 81% match — Obstructed, closed, or defended by a barricade; barricaded. vs barricado →
barricade 77% match — A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence vs barricado →
barricader 75% match — A person who mans a barricade. vs barricado →
barrier 69% match — A structure that bars passage. vs barricado →
blockade 69% match — The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out. vs barricado →
abar 66% match — To bar, prohibit, or block. vs barricado →
barrable 65% match — Capable of being barred (prevented). vs barricado →