Words similar to drawbridge

Example sentences for: drawbridge

How can you use “drawbridge” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The walkway here once had a ditch and drawbridge to protect the inner gate, called Portcullis Gate, which was reconstructed in the late 16th century on 14th-century foundations.
At the drawbridge to Porte Dauphine, the main entrance gate bearing a relief of three fleurs-de-lys, the French royal coat of arms, you’ll be stopped by French soldiers to check whether you’re a British spy.
This white-painted wooden drawbridge is picture-perfect and one of the most enduring symbols of the city.
But it is worth the walk across the small drawbridge and over the lagoon, onto the small island that the castle used to deter pirates.
The year before, the freighter SS Chavez wrecked the West Seattle drawbridge, forcing authorities to build the new high bridge that West Seattleites had long sought.