Sarrasin
Pronunciation : Sar"ra*sin, Sar"ra*sine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. sarrasine, LL. saracina. See Saracen.] (Fort.)
Definition : Defn: A portcullis, or herse. [Written also sarasin.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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