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portcullisses

portcullisses is the plural of portcullis.

Meaning of portcullis

Noun

portcullis (plural portcullises or portcullisses or (rare) portculli or (rare) portscullis)

  1. A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.
    Synonyms:
    cataract
  2. (historical) An old English coin from the reign of Elizabeth I, minted for the use of the East India Company, and bearing the picture of a portcullis on the reverse.

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Questions about portcullisses

What is portcullisses the plural of?
Portcullisses is the plural of portcullis.

Words near portcullisses in the dictionary

  1. portculli
  2. portcullis
  3. portcullised
  4. portcullises
  5. portcullising
  6. portcullisses
  7. Porte
  8. porte cochere
  9. porte cochère
  10. porte cochères
  11. porte-cochere

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