Barricade (disambiguation)

A barricade is an object used to control, block passage, or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction.

Barricade or barricades may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Films

Fictional characters

  • Barricade (C.O.P.S.), a fictional character in the COPS universe
  • Barricade (Transformers), several fictional robot supervillain characters in the Transformers robot superhero franchise.
  • Barricade (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe

Other

  • Barricade (play), a 1975 Bengali drama written and directed by Utpal Dutt
  • Barricade (video game), an overhead view maze arcade game released by RamTeK in 1976
  • "Barricade" (song), a 2010 song by Interpol
  • Barricade, a board game also known as Malefiz, popular in German speaking countries

In the military

  • Operation Barricade, a British commando raid during the Second World War
  • USS Barricade (ACM-3), a Chimo-class minelayer in the United States Navy during World War II
  • HMAS Barricade (P 98), an Attack class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy

Other uses

  • The Barricades, events that took place between 13 and 27 January 1991 in Latvia
  • "Barrycades", a derogatory term for the United States federal government shutdown of 2013
  • An emergency system of arresting gear for aircraft.
  • Barricade gel, a fire-retardant gel that is mostly made of hydrogel
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