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sally port

noun

Definitions

  1. An opening into or entry to a fortification, usually arched, to enable a sally

    An opening into or entry to a fortification, usually arched, to enable a sally; a postern.

    • And so usually a trusted caporegime would be sent out to rent a secret apartment and fill it with mattresses. That apartment would be used as a sally port into the city when an offensive was mounted.

  2. An entryway controlled by two doors or gates, each of which must be closed before the…

    An entryway controlled by two doors or gates, each of which must be closed before the other can open.

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