Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Barbacan

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Barbacan


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(1):

(n.) An opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy.

(2):

(n.) See Barbican.

(3):

(n.) 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.