"pontlevis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From French pont-levis. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|pont-levis}} French pont-levis Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pontlevis
  1. (obsolete) A drawbridge. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Bridges
    Sense id: en-pontlevis-en-noun-AwQTCIMW Disambiguation of Bridges: 64 36
  2. (obsolete) The act of a horse that rears up on its hind legs, risking tumbling backward and falling upon the rider. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-pontlevis-en-noun-V3z~QGed Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85

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