portcullis

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Raise-and-lower drawbridge and portcullis, now with hidden chains and counterweights built right into the set, instead of the exposed strings I had as a kid.

From The Verge • Jun. 18, 2022

It features a moat, waterfall, drawbridge, portcullis, 26 rooms, elevator, 5 fireplaces, 6 new furnaces, secret rooms, hidden doors, hidden passageways, hidden staircase, wine cellar, Tudor style pub, and a few more surprises.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2022

The oil is boiling in the cauldrons and the portcullis has been installed at a ground he aims to turn into “a fortress”.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2021

The castle had been enhanced over the years with a solid portcullis gate protecting the entrance, with heavily-defended battlements, a twenty-one-foot drop below the drawbridge and walls seven feet thick, as well as a moat.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2019

When the portcullis of the outer bailey of the castle was raised to admit the yeomen, the townspeople swarmed in.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli