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A portcullis is a heavy metal grate used as a gate. The guards raised the portcullis of the castle.
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What name is given to the strong heavy grating which slides up and down to block a castle gateway?
It's called a "portcullis"
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"The barbarians are at our portcullis, my liege, shall I order the archers to take their positions?"
What is A sentence with portcullis?
When attackers attacked the castle, if a portcullis existed , it could come from above and kill them. I hope it helped :) ^^
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What is the root word of portcullis?
The root word of "portcullis" is "porta," which means gate or entrance in Latin.
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How does a portcullis work?
A portcullis is a heavy gate made of wood or metal that is raised or lowered vertically to block entry to a castle or fortification. It is typically operated using a system of pulleys, ropes, or chains. The portcullis can be controlled from inside the castle to allow or restrict access through the entrance.
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What was the strong entrance gate to a castle called?
The portcullis.
Is there a portcullis at the Tower of London?
yes there is but i think that there were 2.
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The Portcullis House was called the Palace of Westminster initially that comprised of committee rooms, refreshment facilities, and housing member office.
What are the advantages of a portcullis?
You can close the gate on the enemies when they come to attack the castle. And if they get under it when it's closing, they are crushed and due to the pointy gate, they die! Portcullis are very helpful.
