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   bar·bi·can

   /ˈbärbəkən/

   noun

   • 1. the outer defense of a castle or walled city, especially a double tower above a gate or drawbridge.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French barbacane; probably based on Arabic.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • B

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   • A

     1

   • R

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   • B

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   • C

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   • A

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