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drawbridge

noun
/ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/UK/ˈdɹɑbɹɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From draw + bridge.

  1. derived from steg
  2. derived from brycġian
  3. derived from briggen
  4. derived from *bʰerw-✻
  5. derived from *brugjō✻
  6. inherited from brycġ
  7. inherited from brigge
  8. compounded as drawbridge — “draw + bridge”

Definitions

  1. A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or…

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

    • Near-synonym: bascule bridge
    • I might jump an open drawbridge, or Tarzan from a vine / 'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine

  2. A tendency to provide only limited access.

    • drawbridge mentality
    • I looked at her with wide eyes, and the drawbridge of her reserve fell instantly.
    • "Yeah, some people have a drawbridge mentality,” remarks Barry.“They move to an island and then they think that nobody else should be let in after them. […]

The neighborhood

Derived

drawbridged, drawbridge mentality, pull up the drawbridge

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA