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单词 portcullis
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portcullis


port·cul·lis

P0455100 (pôrt-kŭl′ĭs)n. A grating of iron or wooden bars or slats, suspended in the gateway of a fortified place and lowered to block passage.
[Middle English port-colice, from Old French porte coleice, sliding gate : porte, gate (from Latin porta; see per- in Indo-European roots) + coleice, feminine of coleis, sliding (from Vulgar Latin *cōlātīcius, from Latin cōlātus, past participle of cōlāre, to filter, strain, from cōlum, sieve).]

portcullis

(pɔːtˈkʌlɪs) n (Architecture) 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[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]

port•cul•lis

(pɔrtˈkʌl ɪs, poʊrt-)

n. a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of the gateway of a castle or fortified place and let down to prevent passage. [1300–50; Middle English portecolys < Middle French porte coleice]
Thesaurus
Noun1.portcullis - gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified townportcullis - gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passagegate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall
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portcullis


portcullis

(pôrtkŭl`ĭs), grating or framework of strong bars of wood or iron, sharp-pointed at their lower ends, sliding vertically in the grooved jambs of a fortified portal as a protection in case of assault. First used in Roman times against Hannibal, the portcullis reached its highest development in the 12th cent. as a characteristic feature of the defensive system of a castle or fortified town. It could be dropped suddenly in a surprise attack. Through its grating the defenders could keep up a fire of arrows and other missiles. In the 14th cent., with the development of gunpowder, its tactical value was reduced.

portcullis

portcullis A defensive grating, of massive iron or timber, movable vertically in retaining grooves cut in the jambs of a fortified gateway.

portcullis

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

portcullis


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noun gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town

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