PORTCULLIS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("portcullis" is a kind of...):

gate (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)

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