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Rarebarbican
The correct spelling is barbican.
How to pronounce barbican
noun
IPA: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bɪkən/
Say it like: Bar-bic-an
The correct spelling is barbican. A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town
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Definition
noun
- 1.A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town
- 2.A fortress at the end of a bridge.
- 3.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.
- 4.A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.
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