drawbridge
A hinged bridge which can be raisedA hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
» We crossed a drawbridge.
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2 sensesA hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
Near-synonym: bascule bridge
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a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
(attributive, figuratively)A tendency to provide only limited access.
drawbridge mentality
Examples
4 sentencesWe crossed a drawbridge.
The drawbridge is raised at nightfall to prevent monsters from reaching the fort.
Tom raced across the drawbridge.
Raise the drawbridge!
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.
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Forms
plural: drawbridges| Singular | drawbridge |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it:lift bridge