DRAWBRIDGE


Meaning of DRAWBRIDGE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English drawebrigge, from drawen to draw + brigge bridge — more at draw , bridge

: a bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn aside so as to permit or hinder passage

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