portcullis
A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a…A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.
Meaning
2 sensesA gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.
Fallgatter
ге́рсаgérsa, порт-кули́сport-kulís
герсаhersa
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
(historical)An old English coin from the reign of Elizabeth I, minted for the use of the East India Company, and bearing the picture of a portcullis on the reverse.
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Origin
From Middle English portcolyse, from Old French porte colëice, from porte (“door”) + feminFrom Middle English portcolyse, from Old French porte colëice, from porte (“door”) + feminine of colëiz (“sliding”), ultimately from Latin colāre.
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Forms
plural: portcullises / portcullisses| Singular | portcullis |
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| Plural | portcullises / portcullisses |
regular
Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular