Barricade word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "barricade" word

[noun] a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they enemy stormed the barricade"
[noun] a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
[verb] block off with barricades
[verb] prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
[verb] render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"

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\Bar`ri*cade"\, n. [F. barricade, fr. Sp. barricada, orig. a barring up with casks; fr. barrica cask, perh. fr. LL. barra bar. See {Bar}, n., and cf. {Barrel}, n.] 1. (Mil.) A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of an enemy. It is usually an obstruction formed in streets to block an enemy's access. 2. Any bar, obstruction, or means of defense. Such a barricade as would greatly annoy, or absolutely stop, the currents of the atmosphere. --Derham.
\Bar`ri*cade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barricaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Barricading}.] [Cf. F. barricader. See {Barricade}, n.] To fortify or close with a barricade or with barricades; to stop up, as a passage; to obstruct; as, the workmen barricaded the streets of Paris. The further end whereof [a bridge] was barricaded with barrels. --Hakluyt.

Synonyms for barricade

bar, barricado, block, block off, block up, blockade, roadblock

Related terms: balistraria, batten, block, block up, bulwark, button, choke off, circumvallation, cover, debar, drawbridge, fasten, fortification, garrison, lunette, man, mound, outwork, ravelin, roadblock, strangle, suffocate

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Let's analyse "barricade" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EDACIRRAB. Average typing speed for these characters is 2475 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... .- .-. .-. .. -.-. .- -.. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: barricade: 1 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: barricade: 2 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 5 = 43, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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