barbican

  1. Noun.  A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town.
  2. Noun.  A fortress at the end of a bridge.
  3. Noun.  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.
  4. Noun.  A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.

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