Answer:

drawbridge

Answer	Crossword Clue
DRAWBRIDGE	River crossing
DRAWBRIDGE	Uplifting sight for boaters?
DRAWBRIDGE	Card game for artists?

DRAWBRIDGE	Moat structure
DRAWBRIDGE	Structure over a castle moat
DRAWBRIDGE	Structure outside a castle.
DRAWBRIDGE	Traffic stopper
DRAWBRIDGE	Castle feature
DRAWBRIDGE	Castle feature, perhaps
DRAWBRIDGE	Uplifting sight for ships?
DRAWBRIDGE	Castle access

DRAWBRIDGE	Moat crosser

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.