cul|lis

cul|lis
cul|lis1 «KUHL ihs», noun.
a strong broth prepared like beef tea, but with any kind of meat.
[< Middle French coleïs, ultimately < Latin cōlāre to strain, flow through]
cul|lis2 «KUHL ihs», noun.
Architecture. a gutter, as in a roof.
[< French coulisse furrow, groove < coulis, ultimately < Latin cōlāre to strain, flow through]

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  • port|cul|lis — «prt KUHL ihs, pohrt », noun. a strong gate or grating of iron that can be raised or lowered, used to close or open the gateway of an ancient castle or fortress: »Up drawbridge, grooms what, Warder, ho! Let the portcullis fall! (Scott). ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cul — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ag·ri·cul·tur·al; ag·ri·cul·ture; ag·ri·cul·tur·ist; an·a·cul·ture; api·cul·tur·al; api·cul·ture; api·cul·tur·ist;… …   English syllables

  • lis — acrop·o·lis; ae·o·lis; aero·bal·lis·tics; ama·bi·lis; am·a·ryl·lis; an·a·gal·lis; anaph·a·lis; an·nap·o·lis; ano·lis; anom·a·lis·tic; an·thyl·lis; apo·lis·ta; ba·lis·tes; ba·lis·ti·dae; bal·lis·ta; bal·lis·ter; bal·lis·ti·cian; bal·lis·tics;… …   English syllables

  • port·cul·lis — …   Useful english dictionary

  • cüləsa — ə. «səlis» c. yoldaşlar …   Klassik Azərbaycan ədəbiyyatında islənən ərəb və fars sözləri lüğəti

  • cullis — cul·lis …   English syllables

  • cullis — cul•lis [[t]ˈkʌl ɪs[/t]] n. bui archit. a gutter, as at the eaves of a roof • Etymology: 1830–40; < F coulisse coulisse; cf. portcullis …   From formal English to slang

  • portcullis — port|cul|lis [po:tˈkʌlıs US po:rt ] n a strong iron gate that can be lowered over the entrance of a castle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • portcullis — port|cul|lis [ pɔrt kʌlıs ] noun count a heavy iron gate that can be lowered in front of the entrance to a castle as a defense …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Cullis — Cul lis (k?l l?s), n. [OF. cole[ i]s, F. coulis, fr. OF. & F. couler to strain, to flow, fr. L. colare to filter, strain; cf. LL. coladicium. Cf. {Colander}.] A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids; also, a savory jelly.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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