portcullis
Example Sentences
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The oil is boiling in the cauldrons and the portcullis has been installed at a ground he aims to turn into “a fortress”.
From The Guardian
The shilling has a mint mark — a tiny image of a castle portcullis — that dates it.
From Washington Post
The characters observe a belfry, she explained, and a portcullis blocking their entry.
From Los Angeles Times
The third most important thing to know about “Thieves of Weirdwood” is that the word “portcullis” appears 13 times.
From New York Times
As a result, they endorsed dropping the portcullis and shutting off air links to China.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
