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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
barbican /ˈbɑːbɪk(ə)n/

▶noun the outer defence of a city or castle, especially a double tower above a gate or drawbridge.

– origin ME: from OFr. barbacane; prob. based on Arab.

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