Barbacan
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): (n.) An opening in the wall of a fortress, through which missiles were discharged upon an enemy.
(2): (n.) See Barbican.
(3): (n.) 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.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
Or
fortification to a castle outside the walls, generally at the end of the drawbridge in front of the gate.