DRAW-BRIDGE, noun A bridge which may be drawn up or let down to admit or hinder communication, as before the gate of a town or castle, or in a bridge over a navigable river. In the latter, the draw-bridge usually consists of two movable platforms, which may be raised to let a vessel pass through.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.