Is Bar Short for Barricade

any barrier that obstructs passage. verb (used with object), bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing. to obstruct or block with a barricade: barricading the streets to prevent an attack. to shut in and defend with or as if with a barricade: The rebels had barricaded themselves in the old city.

Does bar mean barricade?

any barrier that obstructs passage. verb (used with object), bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing. to obstruct or block with a barricade: barricading the streets to prevent an attack. to shut in and defend with or as if with a barricade: The rebels had barricaded themselves in the old city.

Where does word bar come from?

The English word bar (both meanings) comes from the Vulgar (that is, popular or spoken) Latin word barra, meaning “rod”.