Barricade
/ˌbær.ɪˈkeɪd/noun
A barrier set up to block passage or defend a position.
Did you know?The word entered English through French in the 16th century, and its earliest sense was a defensive barrier made with barrels and other obstacles during warfare or civil unrest.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
French
barricade
“A defensive obstruction, originally often made with barrels”
16th Century
Italian
barricata
“A barricade or blocked passage”
Late Medieval
Occitan/Italian
barra
“A bar, barrier, or obstruction”
Late Latin
Latin
barra
“A bar or barrier”
Modern English
English
barricade
“A barrier used to block or defend a place”