barbican
/ˈbɑː(ɹ)bɪkən/
noun
- 1
A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town
- 2
A fortress at the end of a bridge.
- 3
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.
- 4
A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.
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