barbacan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
The ruins were with some labor cleared away, the remains of the outer wall levelled with the earth, except the tower communicating with the drawbridge and barbacan, which could be easily repaired.
From The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History by Aguilar, Grace
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
So watchful and skilful were the besieged, that the greatest havoc had been made amongst the men employed in working the engines, and not yet had even the palisades and barbacan been successfully stormed.
From The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History by Aguilar, Grace
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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