drawbridge
noun
- type of movable bridge
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/ / /ˈdɹɑbɹɪd͡ʒ/
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.
- 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”
- A tendency to provide only limited access.
“drawbridge mentality”
“I looked at her with wide eyes, and the drawbridge of her reserve fell instantly.”