barbacana — meaning in English

English meaning

• loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.

Senses

barbacana is used for these senses in English:

• barbican A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town.
• loophole (historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.

loophole — full definition

1. noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
2. noun A narrow slit in a wall, originally used for shooting through or letting in light.

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