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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Name

Definition 1:
• A neighbourhood in Plymouth, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4854).

Definition 2:
• A neighbourhood and residential estate in the City of London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3281)
Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːbɪkən/

Definition 1:
• A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: guardhouse

Definition 2:
• A fortress at the end of a bridge.

Definition 3:
• An opening in the wall of a fortress through which the guns are levelled; a narrow loophole through which arrows and other missiles may be shot.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: balistraria, arrowslit, arrow slit, arrow-hole, loophole

Definition 4:
• A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/barbican