| 单词 | swinging-bridge |
| 释义 | > as lemmasswinging-bridge swinging-bridge n. (a) see quot. 1892; (b) = swing-bridge n. at swing- comb. form 2a. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [noun] > bridge > swing-bridge swinging-bridge1708 swivel-bridge1754 turn-bridge1767 swing-bridge1791 pivot bridge1795 turning bridge1840 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel for transporting people or goods > [noun] > ferry > types of toni1582 horse-boat1591 bac1676 ferry bridge1696 rope-ferry1755 pont1776 ferry flat1805 steam-ferry1812 steam ferry-boat1812 night boat1839 bar-boat1857 train ferry-boat1867 car ferry1884 grind1889 swinging-bridge1892 train ferry1900 night ferry1948 SeaCat1954 walla-walla1957 1708 in Rec. Early Hist. Boston (Boston Registry Dept.) (1883) VIII. 52 The way leading from Madam Butlers Corner..to the Swinging Bridg. 1892 G. Philips Text Bk. Fortif. Sandhurst (ed. 5) 244 Flying or Swinging Bridges.—A flying bridge is one in which the action of the current is made to move a boat, or raft of two piers, across a stream, by acting obliquely against its side. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 23 Nov. 5/3 The city of Cleveland, Ohio,..desired to convert the viaduct-bridge over the Cuyahoga River into a swinging-bridge. < as lemmas |
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