Portculles

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic form of portcullis. alt-of, archaic

    "Then they made an order that the gates, portculleses, posts and chaines in the Citty of London be made and sett up att the publick charge of the state."

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abatisbackstopbamboo curtainbankbarbarbican

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"Then they made an order that the gates, portculleses, posts and chaines in the Citty of London be made and sett up att the publick charge of the state."

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