drawbridge

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪdʒ/

Noun

drawbridge (plural drawbridges)

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

Synonyms

• (bridge that allows watercraft to travel) bascule bridge

Translations

• French: pont-levis
• German: Zugbrücke
• Italian: ponte levatoio
• Portuguese: ponte levadiça
• Russian: разводно́й мост
• Spanish: puente levadizo

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