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Meanings of barbacan in English

Portuguese
barbacã
Catalan
barbacana
Wikidata

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

barbacã
Usage of barbacan in English
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
Portuguese
barbacã
Catalan
barbacana
Barbacan through the time