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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A bridge that may be moved aside by swinging (either as a whole or in sections), so as to afford passage for ships on a river or a canal, at the mouth of docks, or the like. See cuts under bridge and castle.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally.

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