Bailey bridge

English

Etymology

Invented by Donald Bailey, British civil servant.

Noun

Bailey bridge (plural Bailey bridges)

(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.

See also

Mabey bridge

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