swing bridge

noun

a bridge that can open by pivoting on a central pier to let vessels pass.

Origin of swing bridge

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby swing bridge

swine vesicular disease, swing, swingback, swingbeat, swingboat, swing bridge, swing by, swing door, swinge, swingeing, swinger

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Example sentences from the Web for swing bridge

Let us get out over the swing-bridge, and reach the Etoille bars, where three hundred of the horse-guards await us.
The Countess of Charny|Alexandre Dumas (pere)
The Indus is crossed by a swing-bridge of willow twigs, which leads from the villages on the north bank to the fort of Rondu.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson
Stopped at Varennes, the would-be fugitives were led back to the palace across the swing-bridge on the south-western side.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for swing bridge

swing bridge

noun

Also called: pivot bridge, turn bridge a low bridge that can be rotated about a vertical axis, esp to permit the passage of shipsCompare drawbridge

NZ a pedestrian bridge over a river, suspended by heavy wire cables

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单词	swing bridge
释义	swing bridge noun a bridge that can open by pivoting on a central pier to let vessels pass. Origin of swing bridge First recorded in 1700–10 Words nearby swing bridge swine vesicular disease, swing, swingback, swingbeat, swingboat, swing bridge, swing by, swing door, swinge, swingeing, swinger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swing bridge Let us get out over the swing-bridge, and reach the Etoille bars, where three hundred of the horse-guards await us. The Countess of Charny\|Alexandre Dumas (pere) The Indus is crossed by a swing-bridge of willow twigs, which leads from the villages on the north bank to the fort of Rondu. Western Himalaya and Tibet\|Thomas Thomson Stopped at Varennes, the would-be fugitives were led back to the palace across the swing-bridge on the south-western side. Historic Paris\|Jetta S. Wolff British Dictionary definitions for swing bridge swing bridge noun Also called: pivot bridge, turn bridge a low bridge that can be rotated about a vertical axis, esp to permit the passage of shipsCompare drawbridge NZ a pedestrian bridge over a river, suspended by heavy wire cables Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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