Use of the word portcullis in a sentence example

portcullis

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

If legitimate means fail, then "let the portcullis fall;" the child must be busy. [Please select]

"There's still the portcullis; I'm almost certain that's worked from lower down."' [Please select]

"By the way, do you know of a granite-built, iron-gated, portcullised, barbicaned, really comfortable home for widows." [Please select]

"Now raise the drawbridge and lower the portcullis, and the honours of war are assured." [Please select]

Philip was hurrying away under the crumbling portcullis, when a deputation of the fishermen approached him. [Please select]

Half an hour later the Keep, the courtyard, and the passage to the portcullis were filled with an immense crowd. [Please select]

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