drawbridge

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

   Near-synonym: bascule bridge.

2. 2
   noun

   A tendency to provide only limited access.

   Drawbridge mentality.

3. 3
   noun

   a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

From draw + bridge.

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