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1 drawbridge
noun (a bridge (at the entrance to a castle) which can be pulled up or let down.) vindubrú -
2 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) teikna2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) draga (upp)3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nálgast; fjarlægjast4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) gera jafntefli5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) fá, hljóta6) (to open or close (curtains).) draga fyrir/frá7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draga athygli2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) jafntefli2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) e-ð sem trekkir3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dráttur (í happdrætti)4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) það að draga upp byssu, bregða vopni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out
См. также в других словарях:
Drawbridge — Draw bridge , n. 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drawbridge — 14c., from DRAW (Cf. draw) (v.) + BRIDGE (Cf. bridge) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
drawbridge — ► NOUN ▪ a bridge which is hinged at one end so that it can be raised … English terms dictionary
drawbridge — [drô′brij΄] n. a bridge that can be raised or drawn aside to permit passage of watercraft or prevent access, as to a fort … English World dictionary
Drawbridge — This article is about a type of bridge. For the California ghost town, see Drawbridge, California. For the broader American meaning of the term, see Moveable bridge. Drawbridge at the fort of Ponta da Bandeira; Lagos, Portugal A drawbridge is a… … Wikipedia
drawbridge — n. to lower; raise a drawbridge * * * [ drɔːbrɪdʒ] raise a drawbridge to lower … Combinatory dictionary
drawbridge — UK [ˈdrɔːˌbrɪdʒ] / US [ˈdrɔˌbrɪdʒ] noun [countable] Word forms drawbridge : singular drawbridge plural drawbridges a bridge that can be pulled up to let ships pass or to stop people getting into a castle … English dictionary
drawbridge — [[t]drɔ͟ːbrɪʤ[/t]] drawbridges N COUNT A drawbridge is a bridge that can be pulled up, for example to prevent people from getting into a castle or to allow ships to pass underneath it … English dictionary
Drawbridge — This was a wooden bridge in front of the main gate of the castle. In the early centuries of castles it was moved horizontal to the ground and in the later centuries it was built so it could raise up in a hinged fashion. Heavy timber platform… … Medieval glossary
Drawbridge, California — Drawbridge Former settlement … Wikipedia
Drawbridge Peak — Drawbridge Peak … Wikipedia
