More Word Stuff

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Do you know what a portcullis is?  (Twinnie probably aces this pop quiz...)  The first word I thought of when I saw these boots was "portcullis."

They may look more like a shield or a suit of armor, but I will always think of them as the Portcullis Boots.

Along the topic of shields and swords and such:
Joan of Arc(h) boots --- are you kidding me??  These are definitely skirt boots.

Comments

Araignee said…
I’m going to have to look that up.
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Delighted Hands said…
I like the second pair of boots!
January 21, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Kim in Oregon said…
As someone who has watched every television program about Henry VIII and the Tower of London that has ever been made--I am familiar with the concept of a portcullis.
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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