drawbridge

Definition

A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

Etymology

From draw + bridge.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonym: bascule bridge"
• "I might jump an open drawbridge, or Tarzan from a vine / 'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine"
• "drawbridge mentality"