portcullis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.port·cul·lis
noun \pȯrt-ˈkə-ləs\Definition of PORTCULLIS
: a grating of iron hung over the gateway of a fortified place and lowered between grooves to prevent passage
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Origin of PORTCULLIS
Middle English port colice, from Anglo-French porte coliz, literally, sliding door
First Known Use: 14th century
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