sally port

noun

1. a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time.
2. a postern.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sally port¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Anthony Esan, 24, was charged after an assault in Sally Port Gardens, Chatham, on Tuesday.

From BBC

Police say they were called to a "serious assault" at about 17:55 BST in Sally Port Gardens, Gillingham.

From BBC

Chess, by and large, is a war game played by nonmartial people who would have trouble identifying the business end of an M16 or explaining the difference between an embrasure and a sally port.

From Washington Times

Police said inmate Orlando Mitchell, 34, assaulted Durm on Monday while the van was inside the sally port, or fortified entrance, of the Adult Detention Center on the city’s south side.

From Seattle Times

Mitchell then found Durm’s handcuff key, unlocked his handcuffs, got into the van, backed it up and exited the sally port of the detention center while smashing into a gate, officials said.

From Seattle Times