Associations to the word «Drawbridge»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

DRAWBRIDGE, noun. A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke