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drawbridge.

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

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/UK, US/ˈdɹɑbɹɪd͡ʒ/cot-caught-merger
  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).

  2. A tendency to provide only limited access.

    attributive · figuratively
    drawbridge mentality
Where this word comes from

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

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