drawbridge
See also: draw-bridge and draw bridge
English
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A drawbridge.
Etymology
From draw + bridge.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/
Noun
drawbridge (plural drawbridges)
- A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
Synonyms
- (bridge that allows watercraft to travel): bascule bridge
Hypernyms
- movable bridge
Derived terms
- pull up the drawbridge
Translations
bridge which can be raised
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Gallery
- A fort entryway's drawbridge.
- A drawbridge open to allow a ship beneath.
Anagrams
- bridge-ward