drawbridge

drawbridge
noun Date: 14th century a bridge made to be raised up, let down, or drawn aside so as to permit or hinder passage — see castle illustration

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  • Drawbridge — Draw bridge , n. A bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication at pleasure, as before the gate of a town or castle, or over a navigable river or canal.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drawbridge — 14c., from DRAW (Cf. draw) (v.) + BRIDGE (Cf. bridge) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • drawbridge — ► NOUN ▪ a bridge which is hinged at one end so that it can be raised …   English terms dictionary

  • drawbridge — [drô′brij΄] n. a bridge that can be raised or drawn aside to permit passage of watercraft or prevent access, as to a fort …   English World dictionary

  • Drawbridge — This article is about a type of bridge. For the California ghost town, see Drawbridge, California. For the broader American meaning of the term, see Moveable bridge. Drawbridge at the fort of Ponta da Bandeira; Lagos, Portugal A drawbridge is a… …   Wikipedia

  • drawbridge — n. to lower; raise a drawbridge * * * [ drɔːbrɪdʒ] raise a drawbridge to lower …   Combinatory dictionary

  • drawbridge — UK [ˈdrɔːˌbrɪdʒ] / US [ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ] noun [countable] Word forms drawbridge : singular drawbridge plural drawbridges a bridge that can be pulled up to let ships pass or to stop people getting into a castle …   English dictionary

  • drawbridge — [[t]drɔ͟ːbrɪʤ[/t]] drawbridges N COUNT A drawbridge is a bridge that can be pulled up, for example to prevent people from getting into a castle or to allow ships to pass underneath it …   English dictionary

  • Drawbridge — This was a wooden bridge in front of the main gate of the castle. In the early centuries of castles it was moved horizontal to the ground and in the later centuries it was built so it could raise up in a hinged fashion. Heavy timber platform… …   Medieval glossary

  • Drawbridge, California — Drawbridge   Former settlement   …   Wikipedia

  • Drawbridge Peak — Drawbridge Peak …   Wikipedia

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