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Princeton's WordNet
barbican, barbacannoun
a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
Wiktionary
barbacannoun
Archaic spelling of barbican.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Barbacannoun
Etymology: barbacane, Fr. barbacana, Span.
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.
Wikipedia
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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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 Dictionary
Barbacannoun
see Barbican
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
Barbacannoun
an opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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 Terms
barbacan
In fortification, an outer defence.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of barbacan in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of barbacan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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