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but this article concerns the narrower historical definition where the bridge is used in a defensive structure.

As used in castles or defensive structures, drawbridges provide access across defensive structures when lowered, but can quickly be raised from within to deny entry to an enemy force.

Castle drawbridges

Medieval castles were usually defended by a ditch or moat, crossed by a wooden bridge. In early castles, the

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