barbican

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English - Turkish
gözleme kulesi
(isim) gözetleme kulesi
savunma kule
bir hisar veya şatonun damında bulunan müdafaa kulesi
{i} gözetleme kulesi
barbakan
English - English
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

Two shafts of soft daylight fell across the flagged floor from the high barbacans.

A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town
A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes
A fortress at the end of a bridge
a large group of buildings in central London, which includes two theatres, two cinemas, a concert hall, an art gallery, restaurants, and shops
Barbacane Towers or outworks defending a gateway
An opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy
Additional defenses in front of a gatehouse whose purpose was to restrict access to the main gate Often contained drawbridges and parapets from which defenders could shoot down into the roadway
Fortified gatehouse
{i} fortified tower
The gateway or outworks defending the drawbridge; An outwork or forward extension of a castle gateway
A tower or advanced work defending the entrance to a castle or city, as at a gate or bridge
A defensive structure located at the gate of a city or castle Found close to (or sometimes attached to) the exterior wall , a barbican is usually heavily fortified for the use of guards
Outwork defending the entrance to castle
a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
It was often large and strong, having a ditch and drawbridge of its own
The gateway or outworks defending the drawbridge
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