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portcullis
[ pawrt-kuhl-is, pohrt- ]
noun
- (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
portcullis
/ ɔːˈʌɪ /
noun
- an iron or wooden grating suspended vertically in grooves in the gateway of a castle or fortified town and able to be lowered so as to bar the entrance
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of portcullis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of portcullis1
Example Sentences
More than six months later, White has complained that Clarke-Smith's former constituency office is still displaying his title as MP, as well as the official portcullis logo of the House of Commons.
Raise-and-lower drawbridge and portcullis, now with hidden chains and counterweights built right into the set, instead of the exposed strings I had as a kid.
Early on in Covid, the decision was taken to pull up the drawbridge and shutter the portcullis.
It features a moat, waterfall, drawbridge, portcullis, 26 rooms, elevator, 5 fireplaces, 6 new furnaces, secret rooms, hidden doors, hidden passageways, hidden staircase, wine cellar, Tudor style pub, and a few more surprises.”
The oil is boiling in the cauldrons and the portcullis has been installed at a ground he aims to turn into “a fortress”.
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