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noun (in a fort or the like)
a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time.
a postern.
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Origin of sally port

First recorded in 1640–50

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British Dictionary definitions for sally port

sallyport
/ (ˈsælɪˌpɔːt) /

noun
an opening in a fortified place from which troops may make a sally
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