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sallyport

British  
/ ˈsælɪˌpɔːt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After being marched out of the SUV, the agents brought Cardenas into a sallyport, a secured entry-exit point with multi-stage doors.

From BusinessWeek • Mar. 17, 2011

Leaded windows, gargoyles, masculine medusa heads, a sallyport, loopholes and a little spire.

From Mince Pie by Morley, Christopher

He stooped to the fire, picked up a blazing branch, and slipped in an instant through a sallyport which he had made in our gateway.

From The Lost World by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

I saw Cresap come running along the parapet, signalling violently to the soldiers below at the sallyport.

From Cardigan by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

He turned around to laugh significantly, then walked away towards the sallyport, swinging his hanger contentedly.

From Cardigan by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

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