Etymology

drawbridge

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

Middle English drawebrigge
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdrawebrigge
  2. English todaydrawbridge

Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.

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