portcullis

[ pawrt-kuhl-is, pohrt- ]

/ pɔrtˈkʌl ɪs, poʊrt- /

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noun

(especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.

Origin of portcullis

1300–50; Middle English portecolys<Middle French porte coleice, equivalent to porteport⁴ + coleice, feminine of coleis flowing, sliding <Vulgar Latin *cōlātīcius;see coulee, -itious

Words nearby portcullis

port captain, Port Charlotte, Port Chester, Port Colborne, Port Coquitlam, portcullis, port de bras, Port du Salut, Porte, porte-cochere, Port Elizabeth

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Example sentences from the Web for portcullis

But when he came to the gate he found there many armed men, who pulled up the drawbridge and let fall the portcullis.
Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15)|Charles Morris
The ends of the chain are joined by the portcullis, from the points of which, suspended by a ring of diamonds, hangs the jewel.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury
Badges: on the dexter a rose gules, seeded or, barbed vert; on the sinister a portcullis or.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
There is a full page cut of the royal arms with portcullis, &c., on the back, followed by five pages of Table.
The Ship of Fools, Volume 1|Sebastian Brandt

In the same clause with the portcullis, we may condemn all heraldic decoration, so far as beauty is its object.
The Seven Lamps of Architecture|John Ruskin

British Dictionary definitions for portcullis

portcullis

/ (pɔːtˈkʌlɪs) /

noun

an iron or wooden grating suspended vertically in grooves in the gateway of a castle or fortified town and able to be lowered so as to bar the entrance

Word Origin for portcullis

C14 port colice, from Old French porte coleïce sliding gate, from porte door, entrance + coleïce, from couler to slide, flow, from Late Latin cōlāre to filter

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释义	portcullis [ pawrt-kuhl-is, pohrt- ] / pɔrtˈkʌl ɪs, poʊrt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR portcullis ON THESAURUS.COM noun (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage. Origin of portcullis 1300–50; Middle English portecolys<Middle French porte coleice, equivalent to porteport⁴ + coleice, feminine of coleis flowing, sliding <Vulgar Latin *cōlātīcius;see coulee, -itious Words nearby portcullis port captain, Port Charlotte, Port Chester, Port Colborne, Port Coquitlam, portcullis, port de bras, Port du Salut, Porte, porte-cochere, Port Elizabeth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for portcullis But when he came to the gate he found there many armed men, who pulled up the drawbridge and let fall the portcullis. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15)\|Charles Morris The ends of the chain are joined by the portcullis, from the points of which, suspended by a ring of diamonds, hangs the jewel. Old and New London\|Walter Thornbury Badges: on the dexter a rose gules, seeded or, barbed vert; on the sinister a portcullis or. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies There is a full page cut of the royal arms with portcullis, &c., on the back, followed by five pages of Table. The Ship of Fools, Volume 1\|Sebastian Brandt In the same clause with the portcullis, we may condemn all heraldic decoration, so far as beauty is its object. The Seven Lamps of Architecture\|John Ruskin British Dictionary definitions for portcullis portcullis / (pɔːtˈkʌlɪs) / noun an iron or wooden grating suspended vertically in grooves in the gateway of a castle or fortified town and able to be lowered so as to bar the entrance Word Origin for portcullis C14 port colice, from Old French porte coleïce sliding gate, from porte door, entrance + coleïce, from couler to slide, flow, from Late Latin cōlāre to filter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to portcullis bar, fence, exit, door, port, doorway, conduit, opening, lock, passage, access, egress, portal, way, issue, gateway, slammer, weir, turnstile, revolving door
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