"linkspan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: linkspans [plural]
Etymology: link + span Etymology templates: {{compound|en|link|span}} link + span Head templates: {{en-noun}} linkspan (plural linkspans)
  1. A kind of drawbridge used mainly to move vehicles on and off a ro-ro vessel or ferry. Wikipedia link: linkspan Translations (drawbridge used to move vehicles on and off a ro-ro vessel or ferry): alt-aiseig [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-linkspan-en-noun-FvRV5-w0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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