What is a kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying bridge called?
pontvolant — A kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying bridge. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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