BASCULE BRIDGE


Meaning of BASCULE BRIDGE in English

[ 'baskju:l ]

■ noun a type of bridge with a section which can be raised and lowered using counterweights.

Origin

C19: from Fr. (earlier bacule ), 'see-saw', from battre 'to bump' + cul 'buttocks'.

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