barbican

n. 外堡, 碉楼

发音

UK /ˈbɑːbɪkən/
其它
US /ˈbɑɹbɪkən/

词形变化

barbicans 复数 barbicans

别名

barbacan

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.

  2. 2.

    A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town.

    Near-synonym: guardhouse

  3. 3.

    A fortress at the end of a bridge.

  4. 4.

    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.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

barbacan

上位词 1

tower

词源

From Old French barbacane, of uncertain origin: compare Arabic بَرْبَخ (barbaḵ, “aqueduct, sewer”), and Persian بابخانه (bâb-xâne, “gatehouse”).

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