BARBICAN


Meaning of BARBICAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbär-bi-kən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French barbecane, from Medieval Latin barbacana

Date: 13th century

: an outer defensive work ; especially : a tower at a gate or bridge

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.