Bailey-bridge definition
A steel bridge designed to be shipped in parts and assembled rapidly.
noun
In military engineering, a portable bridge consisting of a series of prefabricated steel sections in the form of lattices.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
bailey-bridge
Plural:
bailey-bridgesOrigin of bailey-bridge
- After Sir Donald Bailey (1901–1985), British engineer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition