barbican

Meanings

Noun

a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
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.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French barbacane, of uncertain origin: compare Arabic بَرْبَخ (barbaḵ, “aqueduct, sewer”), and Persian بابخانه (bâb-xâne, “gatehouse”).

Synonyms

barbacan, entryway fortification

Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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