barbacan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
It was an old brick building that might have served as an outpost or barbacan to the Hall during the civil wars, when every gentleman's house was liable to become a fortress.
From Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey by Irving, Washington
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
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
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