barbican
bar·bi·can
noun \ˈbär-bi-kən\Definition of BARBICAN
: an outer defensive work; especially : a tower at a gate or bridge
Origin of BARBICAN
Middle English, from Anglo-French barbecane, from Medieval Latin barbacana
First Known Use: 13th century
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