Bailey bridge

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Invented by Donald Bailey, British civil servant.

Noun[edit]

Bailey bridge (plural Bailey bridges)

  1. (engineering, military) A portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units.
    • 2023 June 28, Christian Wolmar, “The railway's crucial role in the Normandy invasion”, in RAIL, number 986, page 45:
      ■ More than 1,200 Bailey Bridges, a system developed by the British but also used by the Americans, were constructed, principally for use by the railways.

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