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单词 portcullis
释义 port·cul·lis
I. \pōrtˈkələ̇s\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English portculis, port colice, from Middle French porte coleïce, from Old French — more at coulisse
1. : a large grating of iron bars or heavy timbers suspended by chains over the gateway of a fortified place and lowered between grooves to prevent passage
2. : a portcullis or a lattice used as a heraldic charge
3. : a silver halfpenny issued by Elizabeth I in 1599 having a portcullis on the obverse

II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
: to furnish or close with or as if with a portcullis : bar, shut
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