to raise a drawbridge
1drawbridge — n. to lower; raise a drawbridge * * * [ drɔːbrɪdʒ] raise a drawbridge to lower …
2Drawbridge — This was a wooden bridge in front of the main gate of the castle. In the early centuries of castles it was moved horizontal to the ground and in the later centuries it was built so it could raise up in a hinged fashion. Heavy timber platform… …
3bridge — I n. structure carrying a roadway 1) to build, construct, erect a bridge 2) to throw a bridge across a river 3) an arch; Bailey; bascule; cantilever; covered bridge; drawbridge; footbridge; pontoon; railroad (AE), railway (BE); suspension; toll;… …
4Cinderella Castle — This article is about the structure at the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland. For the structure at Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland, see Sleeping Beauty Castle. For the structure at Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris, see Le Château de la… …
5bar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. barrier, obstacle; barroom (See drinking); hurdle; legal profession, court, bench; rod, bolt, rail; measure; stripe. See lawsuit, length. v. forbid; exclude, restrict, reject; lock, bolt, fasten. See… …
6take cover — Synonyms and related words: bar the gate, be incognito, bolt the door, burrow, claim sanctuary, disappear, drop from sight, fly to, go into hiding, go to ground, go underground, hide, hide away, hide out, hole up, lie, lie close, lie doggo, lie… …
7Notre-Dame de la Garde — Notre Dame de la Garde, seen from the Vieux Port Basic information Affiliation Roman catholic District Archdiocese of M …
8Bascule bridge — This animation shows the movement of a double leaf bascule. Ancestor Drawbridge, Plate girder bridge, cantilever bridge Related Lift bridge, swing bridge Descendant …
9Virtual Chess 64 — Infobox VG| title = Virtual Chess 64 developer = Titus Software publisher = Titus Software designer = engine = released = genre = Strategy Board modes = Single player, multiplayer ratings = ESRB: K A (Kids to Adults) platforms = Nintendo 64 media …
10Linkspan — A linkspan or link span is a type of drawbridge used mainly in the operation of moving vehicles on and off a RO RO vessel or ferry.Linkspans are usually found at ferry terminals where a vessel uses a combination of ramps either at the stern, bow… …
