English dictionary
portcullis
/p/oU/rt'k/@/l/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar.
Source: webster1913