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portcullis
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portcullis
(noun)
portcullis
/poɚt
ˈ
kʌləs/
noun
plural
portcullises
portcullis
/poɚt
ˈ
kʌləs/
noun
plural
portcullises
Britannica Dictionary definition of PORTCULLIS
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count
]
formal + literary
:
a heavy iron gate that can be raised or lowered at the entrance to a castle
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