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portcullis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | gate |
Examples of portcullis
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She unlocks an iron portcullis and we step into a humid but spine-chilling cavern.
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The quasi-official emblem of the Houses of Parliament is a crowned portcullis.
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The original door from the forebuilding into the keep was protected by a portcullis.
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Opposing the entrance was a second portcullis that led to the rear compound.
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Doors, metal gates or portcullis in the opening can be used to control entry or exit.
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I certainly think the portcullis would be better than either the flag or the royal arms.
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Defense highlights include walls made of massive logs and a portcullis.
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A portcullis is suspended above it and a pair of crenellated stone towers stand on either side.
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The portcullis was originally the badge of various English noble families from the 14th century.
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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
- A portcullis (from the French "porte coulissante" or gliding door) is a latticed grille or gate made of wood, metal or a combination of the two. Portcullises fortified the entrances to many medieval castles, acting as a last line of defence during time of attack or siege. ...
- A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the entrance to a castle, fort, etc
- A heavy timbered grill that can be raised or lowered at the gate of a castle
- A heavy wooden or metal gate that closed an entrance to a castle. Portcullises were generally controlled from an interior room on the gatehouse, raising and lowering it as required.
- A sliding timber or iron grate which was suspended over a gateway and which was raised or lowered in vertical channels to close the entrance.
- A metal grille that could be let down to block the gateway of a castle.
- A metal or iron-bound wooden grating that slides down in slots in front of a gateway.
- 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. The Hemyock gatehouse has a portcullis slot.
