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clapper bridge

clapper bridge noun: an ancient form of bridge made of large flat slabs of stone, often granite or schist, supported on stone piers across a river or resting on the banks of a stream.

Noun

clapper bridge (plural clapper bridges)

  1. An ancient form of bridge made of large flat slabs of stone, often granite or schist, supported on stone piers across a river or resting on the banks of a stream.

Forms of clapper bridge

pluralclapper bridges

Questions about clapper bridge

What does clapper bridge mean?
Clapper bridge means an ancient form of bridge made of large flat slabs of stone, often granite or schist, supported on stone piers across a river or resting on the banks of a stream.
What part of speech is clapper bridge?
Clapper bridge is a noun.
What is the plural of clapper bridge?
The plural of clapper bridge is clapper bridges.

Words near clapper bridge in the dictionary

  1. clapped up
  2. clappedy
  3. clapper
  4. clapper board
  5. clapper boards
  6. clapper bridge
  7. clapper bridges
  8. clapper rail
  9. clapper rails
  10. clapper talk
  11. clapper-loader

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