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portcullis

port·cul·lis

UK/pɔːtˈkʌl.ɪs/ US/pɔɹtˈkʌl.ɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Middle English portcolyse, from Old French porte colëice, from porte (“door”) + feminine of colëiz (“sliding”), ultimately from Latin colāre.

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