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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

Forms of draw bridge

pluraldraw bridges

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 away
  2. draw back
  3. draw blank
  4. draw blood
  5. draw breath
  6. draw bridge
  7. draw bridges
  8. draw bridle
  9. draw cuts
  10. draw dead
  11. draw death

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