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Noun Concept
Categories: Fortification stubs, Barbicans
EN
barbican  barbacan  Barbakan
EN
A tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle) WordNet 3.0
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A tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A barbican is a fortified outpost or fortified gateway, such as at an outer defense perimeter of a city or castle, or any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defensive purposes. Wikipedia
Type of fortified building. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Fortified outpost or gateway Wikidata
A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town. Wiktionary
IS A
tower
building
architectural structure
PART OF
fortification
gate
HAS KIND
Warsaw Barbican
Kraków Barbican
HAS INSTANCE
Barbican in Dubno
IT
barbacane
Tatar Gate Tower, Ostroh
Kraków Barbican
Amsterdamse Poort
+3 relations
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
barbican, barbacan
Wikipedia
EN
barbican
Wikidata
EN
barbican
Wiktionary
EN
barbican
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
barbacan, Barbakan
Wikidata Alias
EN
barbacan

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