Also means
the Bar (legal profession)
Usage Note
Barreau (plural barreaux) refers to the bars of a prison cell, cage, or window grill, and also — capitalized — to the legal Bar (le Barreau), the professional body of lawyers. Être admis au Barreau means 'to be called to the Bar'. The plural barreaux follows the standard -eau → -eaux pattern.
Examples
"Le prisonnier saisit les barreaux de sa cellule."
Natural Translation
The prisoner gripped the bars of his cell.
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