barbican

名词 barbican:

1. a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
   同义词：barbacan

bar.bi.can

n.（名词）
A tower or other fortification on the approach to a castle or town, especially one at a gate or drawbridge.
望楼，碉楼：建在接近城堡或城镇处的塔楼或其他防御工事，尤指建于大门或吊桥附近者

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French barbacane
源自 古法语 barbacane
from Medieval Latin barbacana
源自 中世纪拉丁语 barbacana
from Persian barb3rkh3na
源自 波斯语 barb3rkh3na
barb3r [guard] from Old Iranian *pariv3raka- [protective] * see wer- 4
barb3r [卫兵] 源自 古伊朗语 *pariv3raka- [保护性的] *参见 wer- 4
kh3na [house] from Middle Persian kh3nak
kh3na [房子] 源自 中古波斯语 kh3nak