| Definition of 'barbacan' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) barbican, barbacan
a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
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| Definition of 'barbacan' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) barbacan
see Barbican
2. (noun) barbacan
a tower or advanced work defending the entrance to a castle or city, as at a gate or bridge. It was often large and strong, having a ditch and drawbridge of its own
3. (noun) barbacan
an opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy
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| Definitions of 'barbacan' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. barbacan
or Barbican, a fortification to a castle outside the walls, generally at the end of the drawbridge in front of the gate.
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