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The drawbridge is raised and the portcullis closed, so that a thieving Redskin would find it a hard matter to make his way in.
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They suddenly let down the portcullis, which they had raised somewhat by pulleys, and thus closed up the gateway.
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The passage is vaulted, and has massive doors of oak studded with iron; formerly there was also a portcullis.
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The portcullis was suddenly dropped; Copeland, mistaken for his master, remained a prisoner.
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The hair rose on Claude's head, but he set his teeth; though the man died, though he died, the portcullis must fall!
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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