HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › Portcullis
Back to search

Portcullis

Noun CEFR B2
pɔːtˈkʌl.ɪs

Definitions

  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

Equivalents

Españolrastrillo
Françaisherse
DeutschFallgatter
13 more languages

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Porte porte cochère porte-cochère porte-crayon porte-épée porte-monnaie

Learn this word in context

See Portcullis used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free