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Barbican

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Noun

1. barbacan, barbican

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

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Barbican

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noun
1. 
a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification
2. 
a watchtower projecting from a fortification
noun
the Barbican

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Barbican

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noun
a defensive tower or similar fortification at a gate or bridge leading into a town or castle

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Barbican

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n.
A tower or other fortification on the approach to a castle or town, especially one at a gate or drawbridge.

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