释义 |
port·cul·lis I. \pōrtˈkələ̇s\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English portculis, port colice, from Middle French porte coleïce, from Old French — more at coulisse 1. : a large grating of iron bars or heavy timbers suspended by chains over the gateway of a fortified place and lowered between grooves to prevent passage 2. : a portcullis or a lattice used as a heraldic charge 3. : a silver halfpenny issued by Elizabeth I in 1599 having a portcullis on the obverse
 II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) : to furnish or close with or as if with a portcullis : bar, shut |