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ponte levadiça
Catalan
pont llevadís
A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it.
drawbridge
Portuguese
ponte levadiça
drawbridge
1
The slower the rail-train comes the better, if the
drawbridge
is off.
2
Beneath his feet the massive timbers of the
drawbridge
bent and creaked.
3
They mounted with a great metallic clanging and thundered across the
drawbridge
.
4
The United Kingdom may soon pull up its
drawbridge
against its neighbours.
5
When the party arrived they found the
drawbridge
down, the gates open.
1
It is the longest
lift
bridge
in the world, 312 ft. long.
2
The early gray February twilight was closing in upon them when they left the
lifted
bridge
.
3
The only entry was now by a
lifting
bridge
;
and pointed stakes were driven in beside the upright palisade.
4
Those driving east towards Westport might recall it as the village with a lock and
lifting
bridge
for cruisers.
Portuguese
ponte levadiça
Catalan
pont llevadís