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Definition of Swivel bridge

Swivel bridge
Swivel Swiv"el, n. [AS. sw[=i]fan to move quickly, to remove; akin to Icel. sveifla to whirl, shake, sv[=i]fa to ramble, to turn. See Swoop, and cf. Swift a reel, Swift, a.] 1. (Mech.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis. 2. (Mil.) A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; -- called also swivel gun. --Wilhelm. Swivel bridge, a kind of drawbridge that turns round on a vertical axis; a swing bridge. Swivel hook, a hook connected with the iron strap of a pulley block by a swivel joint, for readily taking the turns out of a tackle. Swivel joint, a joint, the two pieces composing which turn round, with respect to each other, on a longitudinal pin or axis, as in a chain, to prevent twisting.

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- Harbour, between 1848 and 1849, he also constructed a 'swivel bridge' – Brunel's first moving bridge. This was of centre-pivot construction, but were highly...
- cast-iron roving bridge over the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, and also four cottages belonging to the canal company. The cast-iron bridge was replaced with...
- at Parkavore and five swivelling bridges. It is still in water but the swivelling bridges have been replaced by fixed bridges; the last vessel to use...
- kyanized wood. In 1843, the Potomac Aqueduct Bridge was built near the present-day Francis Scott Key Bridge to connect the canal to the Alexandria Canal...
- Lifting Bridge was installed between 1939 and 1941. A single-span bascule bridge, it replaces the earlier James Price designed swivel bridge of 1873 which...
- line. Like the simpler rigid caster, a swivel caster incorporates a wheel mounted to a fork, but an additional swivel joint above the fork allows the fork...
- at Bristol's ****berland Basin led Brunel to develop his first moving swivel bridge. Vernon-Harcourt 1885, pp. 437–438 See TURNER(1882) Cardiff Harbour...
- This works produced some substantial iron engineering including a swivel bridge over the river Frome, several of the first engines for Brunel's Great...
- used extensively, and also states that the canal could be crossed by a swivel bridge. In the north western mouth of Broadhaven Bay stands Broadhaven Lighthouse...
- Cunningham & Abraham claim a swivel bridge was used to cross the Newry River c.1854. However it seems plausible a swivel bridge would have been more needed...