drawbridge.

A bridge that can be raised or otherwise moved to open a passage or prevent crossing.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• raised drawbridge
• lower the drawbridge

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The drawbridge rose after the last wagon crossed.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture / spatial description. Forms: Singular drawbridge; plural drawbridges. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.