Noun:

লোহার শিকে তৈয়ারি কপাটবিশেষ,

portcullises's Usage Examples:

protected by the defensive levels above them, by defensive towers or by portcullises and drawbridges.

directions and level several times, and was planned to contain four portcullises, more than any other pyramid from that period.

two archways through the middle for traffic, protected by gates and portcullises.

on a fess ermine between in chief a lion passant guardant between two portcullises or and in base a swan argent upon water proper; a representation of the.

Here too the portcullises were left open.

It would be backed by one or more portcullises and gates.

fortified gatehouses would normally include a drawbridge, one or more portcullises, machicolations, arrow loops and possibly even murder-holes where stones.

entrance to the underground chamber system, which was sealed by two granite portcullises.

Uniquely, St Briavels' gatehouse is protected with three sets of portcullises – although some gatehouses, such as Harlech and Beaumaris Castle were.

blocked by portcullises made of wood or metal that could be raised or lowered by winches set into the gatehouse walls.

The grooves for the portcullises are still.

different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were commonplace.

towers, particularly the later ones, were equipped with them rather than portcullises – but some iron gates are found in the Border counties of England.

External defences in the castle included two portcullises which could be lowered when the castle came under attack.

Porchester Castle in Hampshire, including a new forebuilding to the keep and portcullises for the gatehouses, with repairs to the wall and great hall.

A double gateway with two portcullises was constructed at this time.

Synonyms:

gate;