barbacana

== Catalan == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). Cognate with French barbacane. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [bər.bəˈka.nə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [baɾ.baˈka.na] === Noun === barbacana f (plural barbacanes) barbican eaves Synonym: ràfec === Further reading === “barbacana”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Spanish == === Noun === barbacana f (plural barbacanas) barbican === Further reading === “barbacana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025