English Explanatory Dictionary

snake bridge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

snake bridge snake bridges

Synonyms

changeline bridge roving bridge turnover bridge

Related words

towpath
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