Bailey bridge
nounEtymology Invented by Donald Bailey, British civil servant.
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Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, War A portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units.
- ■ 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.2023 June 28, Christian Wolmar, “The railway's crucial role in the Normandy invasion”, in RAIL, number 986, page 45:
- Related terms
- Mabey bridge