portcullis

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /pɔːtˈkʌl.ɪs/    美 /pɔɹtˈkʌl.ɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.
  2. 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. historical
动词 v.
  1. To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar.
    — […]Within my mouth you haue engaold my tongue, / Doubly portculliſt with my teeth and lippes[…]

词形变化

portcullises plural portcullisses plural portculli plural,rare portscullis plural,rare percullice alternative,archaic portclose alternative,archaic portculleis alternative,archaic portculles alternative,archaic port cullis alternative,archaic port-cullis alternative,archaic portcluse alternative,obsolete portculis alternative,rare portecullis alternative,rare porte-cullis alternative,rare portcullises present,singular,third-person portcullisses present,singular,third-person portcullising participle,present portcullissing participle,present portcullised participle,past portcullised past portcullissed participle,past portcullissed past percullice alternative,archaic portclose alternative,archaic portculleis alternative,archaic portculles alternative,archaic port cullis alternative,archaic port-cullis alternative,archaic portcluse alternative,obsolete portculis alternative,rare portecullis alternative,rare porte-cullis alternative,rare

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
From Middle English portcolyse, from Old French porte colëice, from porte (“door”) + feminine of colëiz (“sliding”), ultimately from Latin colāre.
词源 2
From Middle English portcolyse, from Old French porte colëice, from porte (“door”) + feminine of colëiz (“sliding”), ultimately from Latin colāre.
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