barricadoes
- plural of barricado.
Example Sentences
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Because no barricadoes have been made at Blois.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir
A small slender piece of ordnance, formerly used for ships' barricadoes.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
With his stick he commenced a more furious attack than before; and, observing us less turbulent, he appeared determined to force his way in spite of the barricadoes.
From A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide by Behrend, Arthur C.
Why, it hath bay-windows transparent as barricadoes, and the clerestories toward the south north are as lustrous as ebony; and yet complainest thou of obstruction?
From Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, William
Why, it hath bay windows transparent as barricadoes, and the clear storeys toward the south-north are as lustrous as ebony; and yet complainest thou of obstruction?
From Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, William
