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单词 portcullis
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portcullis

(pɔːʳtkʌlɪs)
Word forms: plural portcullises
countable noun
A portcullis is a strong gate above an entrance to a castle and used to be lowered to the ground in order to keep out enemies.

portcullis in British English

(pɔːtˈkʌlɪs)
noun
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
Word origin
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

portcullis in American English

(pɔrtˈkʌlɪs)
noun
a heavy iron grating suspended by chains and lowered between grooves to bar the gateway of a castle or fortified town
Word origin
ME portcoles < MFr porte coleïce < porte, gate + coleïce, fem. of coleis, sliding < L colare, to strain, filter

Examples of 'portcullis' in a sentence
portcullis

The portcullis is down on the Middle Tower, and the Lion Gate is barred.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
A gateway and an obstruction, for all the world like a portcullis.
Gash, Jonathan THE TARTAN RINGERS (2002)
He then took up the reins of the mule that lugged his few belongings and led the animal towards the portcullis.
Traci Harding THE ANCIENT FUTURE: THE DARK AGE (2002)
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