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Castle Gate Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PORTCULLIS" which means:
- noun
- • Gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage verb
- • To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The castle's portcullis was raised each morning to allow entry."
- • "The portcullis of the medieval fortress was reinforced with iron bars."
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