| 单词 | fall-bridge |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfall-bridge fall-bridge n. a bridge capable of being lowered into position; (formerly also) †a drawbridge (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > ladder or gang-plank ship-ladderc1050 fall-bridge1487 way-shide1535 gallery ladder1706 side ladder1724 gangboard1769 gangway ladder1778 gangplank1785 stern-ladder1794 race board1808 gangway1846 brow1867 boarding-bridge1878 passerelle1989 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xvii. l. 419 Thai the schip on na maner Micht ger cum till the vall so neir That thair fall-brig mycht reik thar-till. 1572 J. Higgins Huloets Dict. (rev. ed.) sig. Fij/2 Brydge called a fall brydge, or a drawe bridge. Pons versatilis. 1672 tr. J. Grybius Lyon Disturbed 27 The Fall-bridge of the inner-gate let down. 1902 Appletons' Ann. Cycl. 1901 667/1 A new revenue bill..adding the following to the list of those to pay license taxes: Bill-posters,..ferries and fall bridges, [etc.]. 2001 Ships Monthly July 35/1 A floating pontoon fitted with four hydraulically-operated fall bridges. < as lemmas |
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