cable-stayed bridge

English

Cable-stayed bridge in Płock, Poland

Noun

cable-stayed bridge (plural cable-stayed bridges)

1. A bridge where the deck is supported by cables attached directly to pillars

Usage notes

The difference between a cable-stayed bridge and a suspension bridge is that in a cable-stayed bridge, the cables supporting the deck are straight and attached directly to the pillar(s), while in a suspension bridge they are attached to a much thicker cable hanging from the pillars in a catenary shape.

Translations

bridge supported by cables attached directly to pillars

• Finnish: vinoköysisilta (fi)
• French: pont à haubans (fr) m
• German: Schrägseilbrücke f
• Hungarian: ferdekábeles híd
• Polish: most wantowy m
• Portuguese: ponte estaiada f
• Sundanese: ᮞᮞᮊ᮪ ᮊᮘᮨᮜ᮪ (sasak kabel)