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How to use portcullis in a sentence
The drawbridge is raised and the portcullis closed, so that a thieving Redskin would find it a hard matter to make his way in.
IN THE WILDS OF FLORIDAW.H.G. KINGSTONThey suddenly let down the portcullis, which they had raised somewhat by pulleys, and thus closed up the gateway.
THE HISTORIES OF POLYBIUS, VOL. II (OF 2)POLYBIUSThe passage is vaulted, and has massive doors of oak studded with iron; formerly there was also a portcullis.
BELL'S CATHEDRALS: THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CARLISLEC. KING ELEYThe portcullis was suddenly dropped; Copeland, mistaken for his master, remained a prisoner.
FEMALE WARRIORS, VOL. I (OF 2)ELLEN C. CLAYTONThe hair rose on Claude's head, but he set his teeth; though the man died, though he died, the portcullis must fall!
THE LONG NIGHTSTANLEY WEYMANThe main entrance to the Castle was through a gateway closed by a grim iron-toothed portcullis.
JOAN OF THE SWORD HANDS(AMUEL) R(UTHERFORD) CROCKETTThe one important thing is to close the passageway—if possible, by means of the portcullis; failing that, to block it up.
THE DOOMSMANVAN TASSEL SUTPHENIn the rear of the portcullis itself stood the ancient and iron–strengthened doors.
WARWICKSHIRECLIVE HOLLANDAt the same instant the huge portcullis came rattling down from above, and shut off the last fading light of day.
THE WHITE COMPANYARTHUR CONAN DOYLEOur visitors drove over the draw-bridge through a gateway covered with ivy, and still guarded as of old, by an ancient portcullis.
THE HARRIS-INGRAM EXPERIMENTCHARLES E. BOLTONWORDS RELATED TO PORTCULLIS
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