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portcullis
A strong grating resembling a harrow hanging over the gateway of a fortress, let down in a groove of the wall in the case of a surprise.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Language
- Category: Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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