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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any bar, obstruction, or means of defense. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such a barricade as would greatly annoy, or absolutely stop, the currents of the atmosphere. Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The further end whereof [ a bridge ] was barricaded with barrels. Hakluyt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who constructs barricades. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. & v. t. See Barricade. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. barrere, barere, F. barrière, fr. barre bar. See Bar, n. ] 1. (Fort.) A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. pl. A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd. [ 1913 Webster ]

No sooner were the barriers opened, than he paced into the lists. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Any obstruction; anything which hinders approach or attack. “Constitutional barriers.” Hopkinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Any limit or boundary; a line of separation. [ 1913 Webster ]

'Twixt that [ instinct ] and reason, what a nice barrier! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barrier gate, a heavy gate to close the opening through a barrier. --
Barrier reef, a form of coral reef which runs in the general direction of the shore, and incloses a lagoon channel more or less extensive. --
To fight at barriers, to fight with a barrier between, as a martial exercise. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name, fr. Sp. barrigudo big-bellied. ] (Zool.) A large, dark-colored, South American monkey, of the genus Lagothrix, having a long prehensile tail. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto.
Syn. -- blackball. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The act of closing the doors of a schoolroom against a schoolmaster; -- a boyish mode of rebellion in schools. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Barrios /plu>. [ Sp. ] In Spain and countries colonized by Spain, a village, ward, or district outside a town or city to whose jurisdiction it belongs; in Spanish-speaking areas of cities in the United States, it is a neighborhood, ward, or quarter inside a town. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. [ From Bar, n. ] Counselor at law; a counsel admitted to plead at the bar, and undertake the public trial of causes, as distinguished from an attorney or solicitor. See Attorney. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]