# pontlevis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A drawbridge.
2. The act of a horse that rears up on its hind legs, risking tumbling backward and falling upon the rider.

## Etymology
From French pont-levis.

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