barbacan
Americannoun
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Begun in the seventeenth century, when Florida was a province of Spain, it has turrets, ramparts, and bastions, a portcullis and barbacan, a moat and drawbridge.
From Horace Chase by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
The sentinels could be seen upon the ramparts, standing like statues of stone, and showing no signs of life; while above the barbacan gate the watchman was at his post, motionless and asleep.
From The Story of Siegfried by Baldwin, James
The strife still continued within and without the barbacan, and ended without much advantage on either side.
From The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History by Aguilar, Grace
The gateway is in imitation of the ancient barbacan, being a kind of outpost and flanked by towers, though evidently for mere ornament, instead of defence.
From The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Irving, Washington
The entrance was defended by an outwork or barbacan.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
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