Barbican

What do we mean by barbican?

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

In medieval fortification, an outwork of a castle or fortified place. noun

A loophole. noun

A channel or scupper in a parapet for the discharge of water. noun

A scansorial barbet of the family Capitonidæ and subfamily Pogonorhynchinæ, or the genus Pogonias in a broad sense. The barbicans are all African, like the barbions. noun

A tower or advanced work defending the entrance to a castle or city, as at a gate or bridge. It was often large and strong, having a ditch and drawbridge of its own. noun

An opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy. noun

A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town noun

A fortress at the end of a bridge. noun

An opening in the wall of a fortress through which the guns are levelled; a narrow loophole through which arrows and other missiles may be shot. noun

A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes. noun

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

A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town

A fortress at the end of a bridge.

An opening in the wall of a fortress through which the guns are levelled; a narrow loophole through which arrows and other missiles may be shot.

A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.

Words that are spelled similarly to barbican:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word barbican:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe barbican:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective barbican:
development, scheme, period, abode, life, steps, walls.

Consonant match to barbican:
barbacan.

Words that sound like barbican:
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