draw a drawbridge
1draw — [drô] vt. drew, drawn, drawing [ME drawen < OE dragan, akin to ON draga, to drag, Ger tragen, to bear, carry < IE base * dherāgh , to pull, draw along > L trahere, to pull, draw] I indicating traction 1. to make move toward one or along… …
2Draw — Draw, n. 1. The act of drawing; draught. [1913 Webster] 2. A lot or chance to be drawn. [1913 Webster] 3. the act of drawing a lot or chance. The luck of the draw. [PJC] 3. A drawn game or battle, etc; a tied game; a tie. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster… …
3Drawbridge — Draw bridge , n. A bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication at pleasure, as before the gate of a town or castle, or over a navigable river or canal.… …
4drawbridge — 14c., from DRAW (Cf. draw) (v.) + BRIDGE (Cf. bridge) (n.) …
5draw|bridge — «DR BRIHJ», noun. a bridge that can be entirely or partly lifted, lowered, or moved to one side. In old castles, drawbridges were lifted to keep enemies from crossing the moat and entering. A drawbridge over a river is lifted or turned to let… …
6draw|span — «DR SPAN», noun. the draw in a drawbridge …
7drawbridge — /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, BRIDGE1] * * * major type of… …
8drawbridge — draw|bridge [ˈdro:brıdʒ US ˈdro: ] n a bridge that can be pulled up to stop people from entering a castle, or to let ships pass …
9drawbridge — draw|bridge [ drɔ,brıdʒ ] noun count a bridge that can be pulled up to let ships pass or to stop people from getting into a castle …
10drawbridge — draw•bridge [[t]ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ[/t]] n. civ a bridge of which the whole or a section may be raised, lowered, or drawn aside, to prevent access or to leave a passage open for boats, barges, etc • Etymology: 1300–50 …
