barbicans

Four gates, with appropriate barbicans, outworks, and drawbridges, corresponded nearly to the cardinal points of the compass, and gave admission to the city.

Anne of Geierstein 2008

Plus a 14 Stations of the cross that zigzags up the cliff to a cavernous grotto Paths of the Dead anyone? and, elsewhere on the Lot, the phenomenon of 'fortified caves' --refuges that godeep into the limestone with walls and barbicans built across them.

Back from France. slimmeroftheyea 2006

Here were palisades of burning orange with barbicans of incandescent bronze; there aiguilles of azure rising from bastions of cinnabar red; turrets of royal purple, obelisks of indigo; titanic forts whose walls were splashed with vermilion, with citron yellows and with rust of rubies; watch towers of flaming scarlet.

The Metal Monster 2004

Meantime the prudent Freibergers had not in the least relaxed their diligence in filling up the enemy's trenches and destroying their batteries, while repairing their own barbicans and moat, building the former up with gabions, and strengthening the latter with a stout wooden parapet.

The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War Anonymous

Some of the barbicans before the gates were in the enemy's possession, and even the Peter Gate itself.

The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War Anonymous

The manuscript adds, that for the greater defence of this castle, there was, on one of the sides of it, a barbican; which seems to have not merely been a single tower, but (according to an ancient deed) a place, or outwork, containing several habitations; and from other accounts it further appears, that there were more barbicans than one.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 328, August 23, 1828 Various

The ruins of certain other towers of the castle, besides the barbicans, and those already described, are also said to have been standing till

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 328, August 23, 1828 Various

Ultimate City, never knew that he should see the Under Pits, the barbicans and the holy minarets of the mightiest city known.

The Book of Wonder Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany 1917

Norman of Torn was to inspire in all the men who served him during the long years that saw thousands pass the barbicans of Torn to crave a position beneath his grim banner.

The Outlaw of Torn Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

All three gates were strongly fortified with towered and buttressed barbicans which must be taken before the main gates could be reached.

The Outlaw of Torn Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912