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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Milit., a flying-bridge; a kind of bridge used in sieges for surprising a fort or outwork that has but a narrow moat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mil.) A kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying bridge.
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