/ Dictionary / Index B barbette: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bar•bette Pronunciation: (bär-bet'), [key] — n. (within a fortification) a platform or mound of earth from which guns may be fired over the parapet instead of through embrasures. an armored cylinder for protecting the lower part of a turret on a warship. Bar•bette Pronunciation: (bär-bet'), [key] — n. a female given name, form of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: barbette (Thesaurus) barbet barbican Related Content Daily Word Quiz: draconian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language