noun
Meaning 1
A curved or spiral bridge over a canal designed to allow a horse towing a boat to cross the canal without detaching the towline; commonly found on British canals built during the Industrial Revolution to facilitate uninterrupted horse-drawn towing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
Examples
- Holonyms: canal, navigation (waterway-system sense)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: changeline bridge, roving bridge, turnover bridge
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: canal bridge, bridge, infrastructure