drawbridge
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drawbridge
- /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/ UK, US
- /ˈdɹɑbɹɪd͡ʒ/ cot caught merger
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Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.
noun drawbridges
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A 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
Similar: bascule bridge
- A tendency to provide only limited access. drawbridge mentality
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noun bridge which can be raised
| Español | puente levadizo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 도개교 dogaegyo |
| 日本語 | 跳ね橋 hanebashi |
| 中文 | 釣橋 /钓桥 diàoqiáo, 弔橋 /吊桥 diàoqiáo, 吊橋 /吊桥 diàoqiáo |
| हिन्दी | कलदार सेतु kaldār setu |
| Português | ponte levadiça |
| Français | pont-levis |
| Deutsch | Zugbrücke |
| Italiano | ponte levatoio |
| Русский | разводно́й мост razvodnój most |
| Tiếng Việt | cầu sắt |
Talk about this word "drawbridge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drawbridge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. drawbridge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drawbridge "drawbridge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drawbridge.Cite this
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title = {drawbridge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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