sally port

See also: sallyport

English

Alternative forms

• sallyport

Etymology

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Noun

sally port (plural sally ports)

1. An opening into or entry to a fortification, usually arched, to enable a sally; a postern.
   • 1969, Mario Puzo, The Godfather, page 104:

     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.

2. An entryway controlled by two doors or gates, each of which must be closed before the other can open.

Translations

opening into fortification for sallies

• Russian: воро́та для вы́лазок pl (voróta dlja výlazok)