Barricade
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Barricade is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. Adopted as a military term, a barricade denotes
Police barricades in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2020)
The Duc de Guise During the '1st Day of the Barricades.' Paul Leugeur. 19th Century
Street Fighting on Rue Soufflot, Paris, June 25, 1848
Baldassare Verazzi, Episodio delle cinque giornate (1886)
Traffic barricade
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A traffic barricade is a type of barricade used to control the flow of traffic or block access to an area, generally for safety purposes. Traditionally made of wood, or wood and steel, many now have s
Barricade
…denotes any improvised field fortification, such as on city streets during urban warfare. These may also include crowd control devices—like temporary traffic barricades, pedestrian barricades, and anti-vehicle barriers—all of which have also been used in the course of urban protests, counterinsurgency operations, and…
An A-frame traffic barricade used by the Boston Police Department