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2. Portcullis - Wikipedia

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   A portcullis (from Old French porte coleice 'sliding gate') is a heavy, vertically closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications. [1] A portcullis gate is constructed of a latticed grille , made of wood or metal or both, which slides down grooves inset within each jamb of the gateway.

3. Medieval fortification - Wikipedia

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   Reinforced wood door. A typical exterior wooden door might be made out of two or more layers of oak planks. The grain of the wood would run vertically on the front layer and horizontally on the back, like a simple form of plywood. The two layers would be held together by iron studs, and the structure might be strengthened and stiffened with ...

4. Mon (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Gate size is measured in ken, where a ken is the interval between two pillars of a traditional-style building. A temple's rōmon for example can have dimensions from a maximum of 5x2 ken to a more common 3x2 ken, down to even one ken. [3]

5. Standard (timber unit) - Wikipedia

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   The countries of the Baltic region were major producers and exporters of timber, and used their local measure for trade with other countries such as Britain. The hundred in the term standard hundred was usually a long hundred , meaning 120 pieces, but the word hundred was often dropped, leaving simply standard to mean "the local standard number ...

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7. Gate - Wikipedia

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   Gate from Bucharest (Romania) Art Nouveau gate of Castel Béranger (Paris) Candi bentar, a typical Indonesian gate that is often found on the islands of Java and Bali. A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word derived from old Norse "gat" [1] meaning road or path; But other terms include yett and port.

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9. 23 Make-Ahead Diabetes-Friendly Desserts - AOL

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   These bite-size dark chocolate almond clusters blend dark chocolate with nutty almonds for an easy snack or dessert. Stick to the three ingredients we list here, or add your own twist by including ...