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Barricado
In military fortification, a barricado is a defensive barrier, hastily built with barrels, wagons, timber, rocks, furniture, or any other accessible materials, to protect against an enemy's advancing assault. Traditionally, barricados were generally made of trees, which were crossed with batons as long as a half-pike, bound around with iron at the feet, and usually set up in passages, or breaches, to block both horses and foot soldiers.
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