barbican

bar·bi·can  (bärb-kn)

n.

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

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[Middle English, from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana, from Persian barbrkhn : barbr, guard (from Old Iranian *parivraka-, protective; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots) + khn, house (from Middle Persian).]

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barbican [ˈbɑːbɪkən]

n

1. (Military / Fortifications) a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification

2. (Military / Fortifications) a watchtower projecting from a fortification

[from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana, of unknown origin]

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Barbican [ˈbɑːbɪkən]

n

(Placename) the. a building complex in the City of London: includes residential developments and the Barbican Arts Centre (completed 1982) housing concert and exhibition halls, theatres, cinemas, etc

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

barbican - a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle) barbacan tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

Translations

barbican [ˈbɑːbɪkən] N → barbacana f

barbican

n → Außen- or Vorwerk nt; (= tower) → Wachtturm m