bateau bridge
- noun
- /bəˈtoʊ brɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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puente de bateaux
- During the flood, engineers quickly assembled a bateau bridge to allow supplies to reach the cut-off town.
Examples
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The army crossed the river using a bateau bridge constructed by the combat engineers.
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Historically, a bateau bridge was often used in military campaigns to move troops across waterways.
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The army built a bateau bridge across the river.
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During the flood, they used a bateau bridge for evacuation.
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During the flood, engineers quickly assembled a bateau bridge to allow supplies to reach the cut-off town.
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Historically, a bateau bridge was often used in military campaigns to move troops across waterways.
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The army crossed the river using a bateau bridge constructed by the combat engineers.
Synonyms
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1.0
A structure built across water, like a river, to carry people or vehicles
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6.8
A temporary bridge that floats on boats to cross water
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4.2
A temporary bridge that rests on boats or platforms on water
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound literally names a bridge made from bateaux (flat-bottomed boats) — combining 'bateau' (flat-bottomed boat) with 'bridge' (a span) directly yields the defined meaning. This noun+noun composition is predictable and parallels common terms like 'pontoon bridge', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's sense.
Etymology
Bateau bridge takes its name from the French word bateau, meaning 'boat', and it pictures a bridge made by lining up flat boats and tying them together to make a path across the water. That's why the term refers to a temporary bridge built on boats for armies or during floods.