floating bridgen.

Brit.

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ brɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈfloʊdɪŋ ˌbrɪdʒ/

Etymology: < floating adj.

In various applications (see quots.).

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [noun] > bridge > floating bridge

bridge of boatsa1387

pontoon1590

boat bridge1598

ship-bridge1663

flying bridge1675

float-bridge1692

floating bridge1706

raft bridge1733

pontoon bridge1757

raft1761

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Floating-bridge, a Bridge made in form of a Work in Fortification call'd a Redoubt, consisting of Two Boats cover'd with Planks.

1738 E. Chambers Cycl. (ed. 2) at Bridge Flying or Floating-Bridge, is ordinarily made of two small bridges, laid one over the other, in such manner, as that the uppermost stretches and runs out, by the help of certain cords running through pullies placed along the sides of the under-bridge.

1842 G. W. Francis Dict. Arts Floating Bridge, a collection of beams of timber, of sufficient buoyancy to sustain itself on the surface of a river, and reaching across it.

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Floating-bridge, a flat-bottomed ferry steam~boat in harbours or rivers, running on chains laid across the bottom, and constructed for the conveyance of passengers, goods, and vehicles.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Floating-bridge, a passage formed across a river or creek by means of bridges of boats.

1889 Cent. Dict. at Bridge Floating-bridge, a part of a bridge, supported by a caisson or pontoon, which can swing into and away from the line of roadway.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	floating bridge
释义	floating bridgen. Brit. /ˈfləʊtɪŋ brɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈfloʊdɪŋ ˌbrɪdʒ/ Etymology: < floating adj. In various applications (see quots.). ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [noun] > bridge > floating bridge bridge of boatsa1387 pontoon1590 boat bridge1598 ship-bridge1663 flying bridge1675 float-bridge1692 floating bridge1706 raft bridge1733 pontoon bridge1757 raft1761 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Floating-bridge, a Bridge made in form of a Work in Fortification call'd a Redoubt, consisting of Two Boats cover'd with Planks. 1738 E. Chambers Cycl. (ed. 2) at Bridge Flying or Floating-Bridge, is ordinarily made of two small bridges, laid one over the other, in such manner, as that the uppermost stretches and runs out, by the help of certain cords running through pullies placed along the sides of the under-bridge. 1842 G. W. Francis Dict. Arts Floating Bridge, a collection of beams of timber, of sufficient buoyancy to sustain itself on the surface of a river, and reaching across it. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Floating-bridge, a flat-bottomed ferry steam~boat in harbours or rivers, running on chains laid across the bottom, and constructed for the conveyance of passengers, goods, and vehicles. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Floating-bridge, a passage formed across a river or creek by means of bridges of boats. 1889 Cent. Dict. at Bridge Floating-bridge, a part of a bridge, supported by a caisson or pontoon, which can swing into and away from the line of roadway. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1706
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