fish belly girder en · NOUN
Meanings
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A girder assembly mainly used in bridge construction, with the profile of a fish belly.
The original fish-belly-girder bridge carrying the railway over the Melksham road near Devizes
1958 June 14, “The "Fish" Bridge at Devizes”, in Railway Magazine, page 411, image caption:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishbelly girder | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fish-belly girder | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fish belly girders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |