In recent naval usage, a barbette is a protective circular armour support for a heavy gun turret, this evolved from earlier forms of gun protection that eventually led to the predreadnought.
A barbette is a protective circular armour support for a heavy gun turret. This is in recent naval usage. A heavy gun turret is this. This is evolved from earlier forms of gun protection. This evolved from earlier forms of gun protection. This gun protection was eventually led to the predreadnought.