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Meanings of barbacan in anglès

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

        barbacana
        Sinònims
        Examples for "barbican"
        Examples for "barbican"
        1
        So Argoth waited atop the barbican, watching the roads for his friend.
        Servant of a dark god
        2
        For three long days we held the barbican against their united efforts.
        The Truce of God / A Tale of the Eleventh Century
        3
        We were silent as we walked under the barbican at Bootham Bar.
        Sovereign
        4
        Zygas' white-and-black banner with its three horses rose above the barbican.
        Oracle's Queen
        5
        They continued running through the barbican and out across the bridge.
        The seeker
        Usage of barbacan in anglès
        1
        The strife still continued within and without the barbacan, and ended without much advantage on either side.
        The Days of Bruce: A Story from Scottish History. Vol. 1
        2
        In the space of an hour the barbacan was broken down, and Godfrey's tower rested against the inner wall.
        Palestine, or, the Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Pr...
        Translations for barbacan
        portuguès
        barbacã
        català
        barbacana
        Barbacan through the time