I. ˈber-ə-ˌkād, ˈba-rə-, ˌber-ə-ˈ, ˌba-rə-ˈ transitive verb
( -cad·ed ; -cad·ing )
Etymology: barricade (II)
Date: 1592
1. : to block off or stop up with a barricade
barricade a street
2. : to prevent access to by means of a barricade
II. noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from barriquer to barricade, from barrique barrel
Date: 1642
1. : an obstruction or rampart thrown up across a way or passage to check the advance of the enemy
2. : barrier 3, obstacle
3. plural : a field of combat or dispute