Associations to the word «Portcullis»
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Wiktionary
PORTCULLIS, noun. A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the entrance to a castle, fort, etc.
PORTCULLIS, noun. (historical) An English coin of the reign of Elizabeth I, struck for the use of the East India Company, and bearing the figure of a portcullis on the reverse.
PORTCULLIS, verb. To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar.
Dictionary definition
PORTCULLIS, noun. 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.
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