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sally port

noun

Definition of SALLY PORT

1
:  a gate or passage in a fortified place for use by troops making a sortie
2
:  a secure entryway (as at a prison) that consists of a series of doors or gates
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First Known Use of SALLY PORT

1649

Rhymes with SALLY PORT

bladderwort, butterwort, davenport, heliport, hold the fort, life-support, liverwort, moneywort, nonsupport, on report, pennywort, price support, Saint-John's-wort, self-report, self-support, spiderwort, teleport, treaty port, ultrashort, worrywart

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