barbacan

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A form of barbican — A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town.

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Meanings

nounbarbacan (plural barbacans)

plural barbacans

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of barbican.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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barbican
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tower
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barbican

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

barbacan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbacan

MLA

“barbacan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbacan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barbacan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbacan.

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