barriered
simple past tense and past participle of barrier
barriered (not comparable)
Equipped with a barrier.
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"ri*er, n. Etym: [OE. barrere, barere, F. barrière, fr. barre bar. See Bar, n.]
1. (Fort.)
Definition: A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy.
2. A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach.
3. pl.
Definition: A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd. No sooner were the barriers opened, than he paced into the lists. Sir W. Scott.
4. An any obstruction; anything which hinders approach or attack. "Constitutional barriers." Hopkinson.
5. Any limit or boundary; a line of separation. 'Twixt that [instinct] and reason, what a nice barrier ! Pope. Barrier gate, a heavy gate to close the opening through a barrier.
– Barrier reef, a form of coral reef which runs in the general direction of the shore, and incloses a lagoon channel more or less extensive.
– To fight at barriers, to fight with a barrier between, as a martial exercise. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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