SARRASIN

Noun

sarrasin (plural sarrasins)

(obsolete) A portcullis.

Anagrams

• rasirnas

Source: Wiktionary


Sar"ra*sin, Sar"ra*sine, n. Etym: [F. sarrasine, LL. saracina. See Saracen.] (Fort.)

Definition: A portcullis, or herse. [Written also sarasin.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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