Definitions for "Barbican"
A tower or advanced work defending the entrance to a castle or city, as at a gate or bridge. It was often large and strong, having a ditch and drawbridge of its own.
Outworks, especially in front of a gate. A heavily fortified gate or tower.
The gateway or outerworks defending the drawbridge to a castle.
Barbican is a thoroughbred horse. As a foal of 2003, he is a possible contender for the Triple Crown in 2006. He fractured a sesamoid bone during a workout and is now out of the Triple Crown picture.
Keywords:  bartizan, vault, barrel
Barrel vault Bartizan
Keywords:  marvel, mutant, vol, fictional, comics
Barbican is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Men vol. 2 #101.
An opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy.