barricado

noun

plural barricadoes
archaic
barricado transitive verb archaic

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French barricade barricade entry 2, with suffix conformed to -ado, Spanish equivalent of -ade frequently used in 16th-century English

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barricado was in 1598

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Cite this Entry

“Barricado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricado. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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