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A gate or moveable barrier which may be raised or lowered to block a passage or entrance into an area: In medieval times, the portcullis was put into place at night fall; especially, during the winter to protect the monastery.
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“portcullis”
A metal grating at the gateway of a castle: In the story, the portcullis was dropped into place at the front of the doorway of the medieval castle to ward off the enemy and to defend those inside the fort.
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