Meaning & use
sallyport
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A secure, guarded passage or gateway, especially in a fortification, designed to allow defenders to make a sudden attack or to control who enters and exits.
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Soldiers rushed out through the sallyport to surprise the besieging army.
The prison's sallyport allows only one door to open at a time for security.
A note on using this word
Originally a military term from 'sally,' meaning a sudden sortie, it is now also used to describe secure double-gated entry systems in modern prisons.
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