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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Barracannoun

    A strong thick kind of camelot.

    Etymology: bouracan, or barracan, Fr.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Barracannoun

    a thick, strong stuff, somewhat like camlet; -- still used for outer garments in the Levant

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Barracan

    bar′a-kan, n. a thick, strong stuff resembling camlet. [Fr.; It.—Ar. barrakān, a dark dress, Pers. barak, a stuff made of camel's hair.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. barracan

    A strong undiapered camblet, used for garments in the Levant and in Barbary; anciently it formed the Roman toga.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of barracan in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of barracan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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