Definition of drawbridge in English:

drawbridge

nounˈdrɔːbrɪdʒˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ

historical

A bridge, especially one over a castle's moat, which is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it.
there was a rattle of chains as the drawbridge was lowered
Example sentencesExamples
- Their models are forts and castles, moats and drawbridges.
- But homes today don't normally feature ramparts, drawbridges, moats and six-foot thick stone walls to keep out unwanted visitors.
- The sandbags have been filled, the drawbridge raised and the moat replenished with hungry crocodiles.
- This will create a moat around City Hall's castle with maybe a drawbridge to keep electors out.
- The drawbridges will be raised and the oil paintings mothballed as workers at historic sites around the country prepare to go on strike.

Definition of drawbridge in US English:

drawbridge

nounˈdrôˌbrijˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ

historical

A bridge, especially one over a castle's moat, that is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people's crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it.
there was a rattle of chains as the drawbridge was lowered
Example sentencesExamples
- The sandbags have been filled, the drawbridge raised and the moat replenished with hungry crocodiles.
- Their models are forts and castles, moats and drawbridges.
- The drawbridges will be raised and the oil paintings mothballed as workers at historic sites around the country prepare to go on strike.
- This will create a moat around City Hall's castle with maybe a drawbridge to keep electors out.
- But homes today don't normally feature ramparts, drawbridges, moats and six-foot thick stone walls to keep out unwanted visitors.

单词	drawbridge
释义	Definition of drawbridge in English: drawbridge nounˈdrɔːbrɪdʒˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ historical A bridge, especially one over a castle's moat, which is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it. there was a rattle of chains as the drawbridge was lowered Example sentencesExamples Their models are forts and castles, moats and drawbridges. But homes today don't normally feature ramparts, drawbridges, moats and six-foot thick stone walls to keep out unwanted visitors. The sandbags have been filled, the drawbridge raised and the moat replenished with hungry crocodiles. This will create a moat around City Hall's castle with maybe a drawbridge to keep electors out. The drawbridges will be raised and the oil paintings mothballed as workers at historic sites around the country prepare to go on strike. Definition of drawbridge in US English: drawbridge nounˈdrôˌbrijˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ historical A bridge, especially one over a castle's moat, that is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people's crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it. there was a rattle of chains as the drawbridge was lowered Example sentencesExamples The sandbags have been filled, the drawbridge raised and the moat replenished with hungry crocodiles. Their models are forts and castles, moats and drawbridges. The drawbridges will be raised and the oil paintings mothballed as workers at historic sites around the country prepare to go on strike. This will create a moat around City Hall's castle with maybe a drawbridge to keep electors out. But homes today don't normally feature ramparts, drawbridges, moats and six-foot thick stone walls to keep out unwanted visitors.
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