barricada
/bariˈkada/ · B2 · noun · f
roadblock
🚧 barricada = barrica (barrel) + -ada; barricades were first built from barrels
Spanish barricada comes from French barricade, from barrique, meaning barrel. Barrels filled with earth were stacked across streets to block enemies, so the word is tied to barrels. Hear barri-CAD-a: a barrier built across the road.