Noun:

கோட்டையின் வாயிலை அடைக்கும் மேலும் கீழும் நகரக் கூடிய கதவு,

portcullis's Usage Examples:

There is a substantial Gatehouse, the significant residential part of Pembroke Castle, and a Barbican which once had three portcullises.

This postern was remarkably strong, having gates of oak, iron doors, and a heavy portcullis.

In addition to the drawbridge there was a long, vaulted gate passage, 50ft long that was protected by two portcullises.

They lifted the steel grating, pulling back its securing chain like raising a tiny portcullis.

Portcullis A heavy iron portcullis A heavy iron portcullis smashes down behind your character.

A sprawling castle with thick walls, an old portcullis, and torches glowing along the walls rose up before them.

The portcullis was drawn up, and the besieged issued forth against the rebels, who were soon forced to flee.

Now largely ruinous, the south gate still shows the slot for the portcullis on the west side.

He won the bulwarks and some of his followers entered into the city, but the portcullis being let down these were cut off from their own party and were slain by the enemy.

In 1333 a large barbican was built, and a portcullis was added.

Beyond the iron wall sliding away was a small portcullis, which stood between him and a small stone chamber with ensconced torches.

He dropped the portcullis and shoved the lever to turn the iron gate.

Synonyms:

gate,

Antonyms:

None