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Barbican

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)bɪkən/

A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town

📖 Definitions of "Barbican"

noun
  1. 1

    A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town

  2. 2

    A fortress at the end of a bridge.

  3. 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. 4

    A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.

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