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BARBICAN
barbican, barbacan
(noun) a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
barbican (plural barbicans)
A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town
A fortress at the end of a bridge.
An opening in the wall of a fortress through which the guns are levelled; a narrow loophole through which arrows and other missiles may be shot.
A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.
Synonyms
• (entryway fortification): see guardhouse
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"bi*can, Bar"ba*can, n. Etym: [OE. barbican, barbecan, F. barbacane, LL. barbacana, barbicana, of uncertain origin: cf. Ar. barbakh aqueduct, sewer. F. barbacane also means, an opening to let out water, loophole.]
1. ( Fort.) 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.
2. An opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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