barbacan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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They stood directly before the arched barbacan, which formed the entrance to the court, and appeared waiting for the warder, to lower the drawbridge over the moat, for their exit.
From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Ballou, Maturin Murray
In the space of an hour the barbacan was broken down, and Godfrey's tower rested against the inner wall.
From Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Russell, Michael
At the foot of one of these barren gray rocks, which, from its shape and perforation, exactly resembles the barbacan and gate of a castle, St. Remy is situated.
From Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 by Hughes, John
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 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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