Sekirov Dictionary

portcullis

UK /pɔːtˈkʌl.ɪs/US /pɔɹtˈkʌl.ɪs/

noun2

  1. A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.
  2. (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.

verb1

  1. To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar.
forms

portcullised · portcullissed · portcullising · portcullissing · portcullises · portcullisses · portculli · portscullis

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