- portcullis port·cul·lis n
- [pɔːt'kʌlɪs]
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portcullis port·cul·lis n
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port|cul|lis — «prt KUHL ihs, pohrt », noun. a strong gate or grating of iron that can be raised or lowered, used to close or open the gateway of an ancient castle or fortress: »Up drawbridge, grooms what, Warder, ho! Let the portcullis fall! (Scott). ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
Portcullis — Port*cul lis, n. [OF. porte coulisse, cole[ i]ce, a sliding door, fr. L. colare, colatum, to filter, to strain: cf. F. couler to glide. See {Port} a gate, and cf. {Cullis}, {Colander}.] 1. (Fort.) A grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portcullis — Port*cul lis, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portcullised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portcullising}.] To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
portcullis — port|cul|lis [po:tˈkʌlıs US po:rt ] n a strong iron gate that can be lowered over the entrance of a castle … Dictionary of contemporary English
portcullis — port|cul|lis [ pɔrt kʌlıs ] noun count a heavy iron gate that can be lowered in front of the entrance to a castle as a defense … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
portcullis — port·cul·lis … English syllables
portcullis — port•cul•lis [[t]pɔrtˈkʌl ɪs, poʊrt [/t]] n. archit. a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of the gateway of a castle or fortified place and let down to prevent passage • Etymology: 1300–50; ME portecolys … From formal English to slang
Portcullised — Portcullis Port*cul lis, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portcullised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portcullising}.] To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portcullising — Portcullis Port*cul lis, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portcullised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portcullising}.] To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
