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bar•bi•can



Pronunciation: (bär'bi-kun), [key]
—n.
1. an outwork of a fortified place, as a castle.
2. a defensive outpost of any sort. Also,barbacan.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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