SINCE 1828
portcullis
noun
port·cul·lis
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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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portcullis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of portcullis
formal + literary
: a heavy iron gate that can be raised or lowered at the entrance to a castle
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portcullis
noun
port·cul·lis
| \ pȯrt-ˈkə-ləs
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Kids Definition of portcullis
: a heavy iron gate that can be lowered to prevent entrance (as to a castle)
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