NYT Dictionary
BARBICAN
/ˈbɑɹbɪkən/NounBAR-bi-canbar-bi-can · 3 syllablesGrade 8
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town.
Etymology
Origin: French
From Old French barbacane, of uncertain origin: compare Arabic بَرْبَخ (barbaḵ, “aqueduct, sewer”), and Persian بابخانه (bâb-xâne, “gatehouse”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.