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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bar•bi•can (bär′bi kən),USA pronunciation n. - an outwork of a fortified place, as a castle.
- a defensive outpost of any sort.
Also, barbacan. - Old French barbacane or Medieval Latin barbacana, perh. Persian bālāḥāna terrace over a roof, upper floor, altered by association with Latin barba beard, a beard marking the front or face of a thing
- Middle English barbecan, barbican 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: barbican /ˈbɑːbɪkən/ n - a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification
- a watchtower projecting from a fortification
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French barbacane, from Medieval Latin barbacana, of unknown origin Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Barbican /ˈbɑːbɪkən/ n - the Barbican ⇒ 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
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