portcullis

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar.

Japanese Meaning

格子や防具を用いて通路や入口をふさぐ / 障害物で遮断する・遮る / 閉じる、締める

When the alarm sounded, the guards portcullis the inner gate to prevent the rebels from entering.

警報が鳴ると、守衛たちは侵入者を防ぐために素早く落とし格子を下ろして内門を塞いだ。

Sense（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[…]

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 ）