portcullises

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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.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of portcullis
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of portcullis
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APA

portcullises. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portcullises

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Chicago

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