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Record 1 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

Elsewhere, as in southeast Cornwall, where timber is more plentiful than stone, primitive crossings take the shape of "clam" bridges, built of tree trunks laid side by side.

OBS

"Clam" and "clapper" are Anglo-Saxon words denoting, respectively, timber and stepping-stones.

OBS

May also be made of stone; see "clapper bridge."

Key term(s)
  • clam
  • clambridge
  • clam-bridge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts

Spanish

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