portcullis (Crossword)
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Definitions of “portcullis”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Heavy wooden, iron, or combination grille protecting an entrance
• A metal grille that could be let down to block the gateway of a castle
• So called from its bearing the figure of a portcullis on the reverse
• A grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortress
• Wood and iron grille-pattern gate which was raised and lowered in grooves by ropes or chains
• Gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town
• A portcullis (from the French porte coulissante or gliding door) is a latticed grille made of wood
• A heavy timber or metal grill that protected the castle entrance and could be raised or lowered from within the castle
• The heavy iron tipped wooden grill or gate that is raised and lowered vertically inside a castles gatehouse or entryway
• A heavy grating, often made of wood or iron, usually lowered vertically as a defensive barrier at the entrance to a gatehouse or barbican
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