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portcullised — … Useful english dictionary
Perculaced — Per cu*laced, a. [Prob. corrupt. fr. portcullised.] (Her.) Latticed. See {Lattice}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portcullis — Port*cul lis, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portcullised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portcullising}.] To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portcullising — Portcullis Port*cul lis, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portcullised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portcullising}.] To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Heraldry of the Holy Roman Empire — The Quarter Eagle, hand coloured woodcut (c. 1510) by Hans Burgkmair. One rendition of the coat of the country was the Quaternion Eagle printed by David de Negker of Augsburg, after a 1510 woodcut by Hans Burgkmair. It showed a selection of 56… … Wikipedia
portcullis — noun a strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves on each side of a gateway to block it. Derivatives portcullised adjective Origin ME: from OFr. porte coleice sliding door … English new terms dictionary
portcullis — n. 1 a strong heavy grating sliding up and down in vertical grooves, lowered to block a gateway in a fortress etc. 2 (Portcullis) Heraldry one of the four pursuivants of the English College of Arms, with this as a badge. Derivatives: portcullised … Useful english dictionary
gate|way — «GAYT WAY», noun. 1. an opening in a wall or fence where a gate is: »Gateways between the fields were left open so that the horse got out. 2. a frame or arch in which a gate is hung: »The sculptures of these gateways form a perfect picture Bible… … Useful english dictionary
