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Barbican
Meaning
Noun
●
A
tower
at the
entrance
to a
castle
or
fortified
town.
●
In Buildings:
A
fortress
at the
end of
a bridge.
●
In Buildings:
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.
●
In Buildings:
A
temporary
wooden
tower
built
for
defensive
purposes.
Name
●
A
neighbourhood
in Plymouth, Devon, England (OS
grid
ref
SX4854).
●
A
neighbourhood
and
residential
estate
in the City of London, Greater London, England (OS
grid
ref
TQ3281)
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
barbican
English
barbacane
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Louvre
Promenade
Cathedral
Docklands
Plaza
Dublin
London
Hammersmith
South Bank
Opera House
West End
Canary Wharf
Tower Bridge
City Centre
East End
Covent Garden
Tower Of London
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