Thesaurus: herse
A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy.
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Definitions
- n. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy.
- n. See Hearse, a carriage for the dead.
- n. A funeral ceremonial.
- v. t. Same as Hearse, v. t.
- A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow,studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may bequickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy. Farrow.
- n. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy. n. See Hearse, a carriage for the dead. n. A funeral ceremonial. v. t. Same as Hearse, v. t.