Barbican
[bɑ:bikәn]
Definition
(noun.) a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle).
Typist: Margery--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Alt. of Barbacan
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Definition
n. a projecting watch-tower over the gate of a castle or fortified town esp. the outwork intended to defend the drawbridge.
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Examples
- They had crossed Smithfield together, and Clennam was left alone at the corner of Barbican. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Go to the barbican, said the victor, in a tone of authority, and there wait my further orders. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- To the barbican, and there wait my orders. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
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