portcluse

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A form of portcullis — A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.

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Meanings

nounportcluse (plural portcluses)

plural portcluses

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of portcullis.
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APA

portcluse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portcluse

MLA

“portcluse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portcluse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portcluse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portcluse.

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