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monument Word or Phrase:DRAWBRIDGE PIT *  
Definition:A purpose built pit, usually below a gatehouse or barbican, into which the counterweight of a drawbridge could be lowered, thus enabling the bridge to be raised.
monument Word or Phrase:DRAWBRIDGE *  
Definition:A movable bridge lifted at one end by chains or ropes either to stop traffic passing over it or to let traffic pass under it.

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