Definitions for barbacan
bar·ba·can

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbican, barbacannoun

   a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbacannoun

   Archaic spelling of barbican.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbacannoun

   Etymology: barbacane, Fr. barbacana, Span.

   1. A fortification placed before the walls of a town.

   Within the barbacan a porter sate,
   Day and night duly keeping watch and ward:
   Nor wight, nor word mote pass out of the gate,
   But in good order, and with due regard. Fairy Queen.

   2. A fortress at the end of a bridge.3. An opening in the wall through which the guns are levelled.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbacan

   A barbican (from Old French: barbacane) is a fortified outpost or fortified gateway, such as at an outer defense perimeter of a city or castle, or any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defensive purposes.

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1. barbacan

   A barbacan is a fortified outpost or gateway, such as an outer defense to a city or castle, or any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defensive purposes. Usually barbacans were situated outside the main line of defenses and connected to the city walls with a walled road called the "neck".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbacannoun

   see Barbican

2. Barbacannoun

   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. Barbacannoun

   an opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbacan

   or Barbican, a fortification to a castle outside the walls, generally at the end of the drawbridge in front of the gate.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbacan

   In fortification, an outer defence.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbacan

   In fortification, a watch-tower for the purpose of descrying an enemy at a distance; advanced works of a place or citadel, properly the boulevards of the gates and walls; a fort at the entrance of a tower or bridge, with a double wall; or an aperture or loop-hole in the walls of a fortress through which to fire upon an enemy.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of barbacan in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of barbacan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=barbacan
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Barbacan
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=barbacan
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbacan
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbacan
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Barbacan
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=barbacan
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html