drawbridge

[ draw-brij ]

/ ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ /

noun

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.

Origin of drawbridge

First recorded in 1300–50, drawbridge is from the Middle English word drawebrigge.See draw, bridge¹

Words nearby drawbridge

drawbar pull, drawbench, draw blood, drawbore, drawboy, drawbridge, drawcard, draw curtain, drawdown, drawee, drawer

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Example sentences from the Web for drawbridge

By including the word “Zion,” we had pulled up the drawbridge.
Why Open Zion is Closing|Peter Beinart|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“It was sort of like one of those scenes where the drawbridge comes up and the dungeon door closes,” Relin recalled.
The Death of Co-Author of ‘Three Cups of Tea’ Is Ruled Suicide|Michael Daly|December 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The warder sounds his bugle blast, and the drawbridge is lowered.
Heroines of the Crusades|C. A. Bloss
But when he came to the gate he found there many armed men, who pulled up the drawbridge and let fall the portcullis.
Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15)|Charles Morris

They themselves let the drawbridge down and guarded the sad cortege over the plain.
Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune|A. D. Crake
The citizens, however, had found it out, and raised the drawbridge against them.
Eyes Like the Sea|Mr Jkai
Simon heard rocks thudding against the drawbridge at the rear of the palace, the entrance for horses and wagons.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for drawbridge

drawbridge

/ (ˈdrɔːˌbrɪdʒ) /

noun

a bridge that may be raised to prevent access or to enable vessels to pass

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单词	drawbridge
释义	drawbridge [ draw-brij ] / ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ / noun 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. Origin of drawbridge First recorded in 1300–50, drawbridge is from the Middle English word drawebrigge.See draw, bridge¹ Words nearby drawbridge drawbar pull, drawbench, draw blood, drawbore, drawboy, drawbridge, drawcard, draw curtain, drawdown, drawee, drawer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drawbridge By including the word “Zion,” we had pulled up the drawbridge. Why Open Zion is Closing\|Peter Beinart\|November 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “It was sort of like one of those scenes where the drawbridge comes up and the dungeon door closes,” Relin recalled. The Death of Co-Author of ‘Three Cups of Tea’ Is Ruled Suicide\|Michael Daly\|December 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The warder sounds his bugle blast, and the drawbridge is lowered. Heroines of the Crusades\|C. A. Bloss But when he came to the gate he found there many armed men, who pulled up the drawbridge and let fall the portcullis. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15)\|Charles Morris They themselves let the drawbridge down and guarded the sad cortege over the plain. Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune\|A. D. Crake The citizens, however, had found it out, and raised the drawbridge against them. Eyes Like the Sea\|Mr Jkai Simon heard rocks thudding against the drawbridge at the rear of the palace, the entrance for horses and wagons. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea British Dictionary definitions for drawbridge drawbridge / (ˈdrɔːˌbrɪdʒ) / noun a bridge that may be raised to prevent access or to enable vessels to pass Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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