DRAWBRIDGE


Meaning of DRAWBRIDGE in English

/draw"brij'/ , n.

a bridge of which the whole or a section may be drawn up, let down, or drawn aside, to prevent access or to leave a passage open for boats, barges, etc.

[ 1300-50; ME drawebrigge. See DRAW, BRIDGE 1 ]

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