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BARBICAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does barbican mean?
• BARBICAN (noun)
The noun BARBICAN has 1 sense:
1. a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
Familiarity information: BARBICAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
barbacan; barbican
Hypernyms ("barbican" is a kind of...):
tower (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)
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