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.

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Meanings

nounclapper bridge (plural clapper bridges)

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.
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