pontlevis

P3O1N1T1L1E1V4I1S1

noun

A drawbridge.

OriginFrench pont-levis →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteA drawbridge.
  2. obsoleteThe act of a horse that rears up on its hind legs, risking tumbling backward and falling upon the rider.

Origin

  1. Frenchpont-levis
  2. Englishpontlevis

From French pont-levis.

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APA

pontlevis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pontlevis

MLA

“pontlevis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pontlevis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pontlevis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pontlevis.

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