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Portcullis

//pɔɹtˈkʌl.ɪs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.
  2. 2
    gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage wordnet
  3. 3
    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. historical
Verb
  1. 1
    To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar. passive, usually

    "[…]Within my mouth you haue engaold my tongue, / Doubly portculliſt with my teeth and lippes[…]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English portcolyse, from Old French porte colëice, from porte (“door”) + feminine of colëiz (“sliding”), ultimately from Latin colāre.

Etymology 2

From Middle English portcolyse, from Old French porte colëice, from porte (“door”) + feminine of colëiz (“sliding”), ultimately from Latin colāre.

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