单词 | barbacan |
释义 | barbacan (once / 203782 pages) n WORD FAMILY barbacan: barbacans USAGE EXAMPLESThey inhabit the upper parts of the mountains between Babuyan and Barbacan, say from 10° to 10° 20′ N. latitude. Sawyer, Frederic H., The Inhabitants of the Philippines(2011) From the middle of the temple up to the platform there were five landings, after the manner of barbacans, but without any breastworks. Díaz del Castillo, Bernal, The Memoirs of the Conquistador Ber...(2010) A band of picked men, under an experienced officer, threw themselves into the barbacan, determined to defend it to the last. Aguilar, Grace, The Days of Bruce Vol 1—A Story fr...(2010) n a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle) Syn|Hyper barbican tower a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building |
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