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draw-bridge

draw-bridge is the alternative spelling of drawbridge.

Meaning of drawbridge

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).
    • Near-synonym: bascule bridge
    Synonyms:
    bascule bridge
  2. (attributive, figuratively) A tendency to provide only limited access.
    • drawbridge mentality

Questions about draw-bridge

What is draw-bridge the alternative spelling of?
Draw-bridge is the alternative spelling of drawbridge.

Words near draw-bridge in the dictionary

  1. draw upon
  2. draw weight
  3. draw weights
  4. draw-boy
  5. draw-boys
  6. draw-bridge
  7. draw-up
  8. draw-ups
  9. draw-well
  10. draw-wells
  11. drawabilities

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