English-Thai Dictionary
drawbridge
N สะพาน ชัก สะพาน ยก sa-pan-chak
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DRAWBRIDGE
DRAWBRIDGE Draw "bridge `, n.
Defn: A bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication at pleasure, as before the gate of a town or castle, or over a navigable river or canal.
Note: The movable portion, or draw, is called, specifically, a bascule, balance, or lifting bridge, a turning, swivel, or swing bridge, or a rolling bridge, according as it turns on a hinge vertically, or on a pivot horizontally, or is pushed on rollers.
New American Oxford Dictionary
drawbridge
draw bridge |ˈdrôˌbrij ˈdrɔˌbrɪʤ | ▶noun historical a bridge, esp. one over a castle's moat, that is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people's crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it.
Oxford Dictionary
drawbridge
draw |bridge |ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ | ▶noun historical a bridge, especially one over a castle's moat, which is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
drawbridge
dr á w br ì dge 名詞 C はね橋 〘船が通行できるようにつり上げる可動橋 〙; (城の堀の )つり上げ橋 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary