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barbican

bar·bi·can

UK/ˈbɑːbɪkən/ US/ˈbɑɹbɪkən/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Synonyms

Origin

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

Phrases

  • porte cochère

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