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- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
barbican
['bɑːbɪkən]
сущ.; воен.; ист.
барбакан, навесная башня
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The access, as usual in castles of the period, lay through an arched barbican, or outwork, which was terminated and defended by a small turret at each corner.Вход в замок, как во всех укреплениях того времени, находился под сводчатым выступом в стене, защищенным с обеих сторон маленькими башенками.Scott, Walter / YvanhoeСкотт, Вальтер / АйвенгоАйвенгоСкотт, Вальтер© Издательство "Художественная литература ", 1962YvanhoeScott, Walter
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barbican
'bɑːbɪkənNounбарбакан; навесная башня
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barbican
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | barbican | barbicans |
| Possessive case | - | - |