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Portcullis
A heavy wooden or metal gate that closed an entrance to a castle . Portcullises were generally controlled from an interior room on the gatehouse, raising and lowering it as required.
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Knighthood & Chivalry Dictionary INDEX:List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2. |
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