# drawbridge

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #46,429

## Definitions
1. A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
2. A tendency to provide only limited access.

## Etymology
From draw + bridge.

## Common misspellings (16)
`darwbridge`, `ddrawbridge`, `drabwridge`, `drawbbridge`, `drawbirdge`, `drawbrdige`, `drawbriddge`, `drawbrideg`, `drawbridgge`, `drawbrigde`, `drawbrridge`, `drawrbidge`, `drawwbridge`, `drrawbridge`, `drwabridge`, `rdawbridge`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drawbridge