portcullis

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A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the entrance to a castle, fort, etc
{n} a drwbridge
{v} to bar, to shut up
The portcullis was "the heavy iron-tipped grille that could be lowered quickly to block an entrance "
To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar
{i} heavy metal grating at the entrance to a fortress
A portcullis is a strong gate above an entrance to a castle and used to be lowered to the ground in order to keep out enemies. a strong iron gate that can be lowered over the entrance of a castle
Herse A heavy timber and iron grille suspended in special grooves in a gate house, in front of a gate, that could be dropped to block the gateway
A heavy timber or metal grill that protected the castle entrance and could be raised or lowered from within the castle It dropped vertically between grooves to block passage or barbican, or to trap attackers
A heavy timber or metal grill lowered to protect the castle gate
A metal or iron-bound wooden grating that slides down in slots in front of a gateway
gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
A grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortress, to be let down to prevent the entrance of an enemy
An English coin of the reign of Elizabeth, struck for the use of the East India Company; so called from its bearing the figure of a portcullis on the reverse
A portcullis
portcluse
portcullis

    Hyphenation

    port·cul·lis

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Anglo-Norman porte coliz and Old French porte coulëice, from porte (“door”) + feminine of colëis (“sliding”), from couler (“to flow”).
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