basculen.
/ˈbaskjuːl/, U.S. /ˈbæsˌkjul/ An apparatus acting on the principle of the lever or pulley, whereby one end is raised when the other is depressed; esp. in bascule-bridge n. a kind of drawbridge, balanced by a counterpoise which rises or falls, usually into a prepared pit, as the bridge is lowered or raised.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > lifting or hoisting equipment > [noun] > for raising water > in form of lever
kip-treec1440
sweep1548
put-gally1584
swipe1600
swip1639
bascule1678
society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [noun] > bridge > lifting-bridge
leaf bridge1838
lift-bridge1850
lifting-bridge1851
hoisting-bridge1860–4
hoist-bridge1875
bascule-bridge1884
rolling lift bridge1894
1678 Philos. Trans. 1677 (Royal Soc.) 12 1007 At the Extremity of this Bascule is ty'd a Cord which passes through the Pully.
1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 11 Sept. 11/2 A weighing machine on the bascule principle.
1884 Daily News 29 Oct. 5/3 A ‘bascule’ or lifting bridge..would be more speedily opened than a swing bridge..Steamboats and small craft generally would not require the opening of the bascule.
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