Definitions for drawbridge
ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒdraw·bridge

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. drawbridge, lift bridgenoun

   a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drawbridgenoun

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

2. Etymology: From draw + bridge.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drawbridgenoun

   A bridge made to be lifted up, to hinder or admit communication at pleasure.

   Etymology: draw and bridge.

   Half the buildings were raised on the continent, and the other half on an island, continued together by a drawbridge. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwal.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drawbridge

   A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle or tower. It is designed to be raised or lowered using ropes or chains, either to allow or restrict passage, or to defend against attackers or intruders by creating a gap that cannot be crossed when the bridge is raised.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drawbridgenoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Drawbridge

   A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle surrounded by a moat. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drawbridge

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Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drawbridge

   A bridge of which the whole or part is made to be let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication at pleasure, as before the gate of a town or castle. It is called bascule, swivel, or rolling bridge according as it turns on a hinge vertically, on a pivot horizontally, or is pushed lengthwise on rollers.

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Anagrams for drawbridge »

1. bridgeward

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of drawbridge in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of drawbridge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of drawbridge in a Sentence

1. Amnesty International deputy director:

   For refugees fleeing from terrifying conflict zones to be met by such an intimidating show of militarized force is shocking, and a woefully irresponsible response to people already traumatized by war and brutality, this 'raise the drawbridge' mentality will simply redirect, but not put an end to, desperate and dangerous journeys.

2. The President:

   We've got to learn the right lessons from that. The lesson is not that we pull up the drawbridge and build a moat around ourselves, the lesson is that we've got to make sure that the trade deals that we do shape our ones that allow us to compete fairly.

3. Germany Prime Minister David Cameron:

   We have the character of an island nation - independent, forthright, passionate in defense of our sovereignty - and of institutions that have served us well for many hundreds of years, but we are also an open nation ... And I never want us to pull up the drawbridge and retreat from the world.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=drawbridge
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drawbridge
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=drawbridge
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawbridge
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=drawbridge
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/drawbridge
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html