sally port
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sally port
noun sally ports · sallyport
- An opening into or entry to a fortification, usually arched, to enable a sally; a postern. And so usually a trusted caporegime would be sent out to rent a secret apartment and fill it with mattresses. That apartment would be used as a sally port into the city when an offensive was mounted.
- An entryway controlled by two doors or gates, each of which must be closed before the other can open. “The prisoner will slide his bucket of shame over to the sally port. And the prisoner will be reminded not to make any sudden movements, lest he get the prod.” “I have a name.” “just slide your shit bucket over to Sally's port.” “Thank you.”
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noun opening into fortification for sallies
| Русский | воро́та для вы́лазок voróta dlja výlazok |
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Talk about this word "sally port." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sally%20port. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sally port. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sally%20port "sally port." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sally%20port.
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@misc{sally_port_2026,
title = {sally port},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sally%20port},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
