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Portcullis

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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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.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Portcullis'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/portcullis.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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