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port·cul·lis
 portcullis
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- pronunciation:
- port
kuh
lihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a strong, sliding grill suspended at the top of a fortification gateway that can be lowered to prevent entry, as to a castle.
During peaceful times, the portcullis at the city entrance was kept raised, but armed guards kept careful watch there. |
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