portcullisnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpɔːtˈkʌl.ɪs/us/ˌpɔːrtˈkʌl.ɪs/a strong gate made of bars with points at the bottom that hangs above the entrance to a castle and in the past was brought down to the ground in order to close the entrance against enemies
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Fortifications
- acropolis
- barricade
- bastion
- battlements
- castle
- citadel
- drawbridge
- earthwork
- enceinte
- entanglement
- fort
- fortress
- foxhole
- keep
- moat
- moated
- pillbox
- rampart
- stronghold
- turret
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