Definition of drawbridge in English:
drawbridge
nounˈdrɔːbrɪdʒˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ
A bridge, especially one over a castle's moat, which is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it.
there was a rattle of chains as the drawbridge was lowered- Their models are forts and castles, moats and drawbridges.
- But homes today don't normally feature ramparts, drawbridges, moats and six-foot thick stone walls to keep out unwanted visitors.
- The sandbags have been filled, the drawbridge raised and the moat replenished with hungry crocodiles.
- This will create a moat around City Hall's castle with maybe a drawbridge to keep electors out.
- The drawbridges will be raised and the oil paintings mothballed as workers at historic sites around the country prepare to go on strike.
Definition of drawbridge in US English:
drawbridge
nounˈdrôˌbrijˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ
historical A bridge, especially one over a castle's moat, that is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people's crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it.
there was a rattle of chains as the drawbridge was lowered- The sandbags have been filled, the drawbridge raised and the moat replenished with hungry crocodiles.
- Their models are forts and castles, moats and drawbridges.
- The drawbridges will be raised and the oil paintings mothballed as workers at historic sites around the country prepare to go on strike.
- This will create a moat around City Hall's castle with maybe a drawbridge to keep electors out.
- But homes today don't normally feature ramparts, drawbridges, moats and six-foot thick stone walls to keep out unwanted visitors.