monkey bridge
Single-log span
A monkey bridge is a simple footbridge made from ropes or cables, typically with one rope to walk on and one or two higher ropes to hold for balance.
The name suggests how users must grip and balance like monkeys crossing.
Common in jungle terrain, military training, and scout camps: The trail crossed the ravine on a monkey bridge.
Pedestrian span over obstacles
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- bambooTall woody grass
- plankFlat timber piece
- logSectioned tree trunk
handrail · cable · makeshift · improvised · primitive · handmade · lashed · tied
Point where paths intersect
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- precariousDangerously insecure
- wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
sway · grip · steady · tightrope · nerve · courage · agility · coordination
Dug water passage
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- palmHand's flat interior
- ruralOf the countryside
village · countryside · tropical · traditional · local · farmers · commute
Buoyant platform or vessel
- tacticalStrategically planned
- expedientUseful if not ideal
- armyOrganized land-based military
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
obstacle · deployment · reconnaissance · advance · patrol
footbridge
Pedestrian span over obstacles
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- bambooTall woody grass
- plankFlat timber piece
log · handrail · cable · makeshift · improvised · primitive · handmade · lashed · tied · knotted
crossing
Point where paths intersect
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- precariousDangerously insecure
wobble · sway · grip · steady · tightrope · nerve · courage · agility · coordination
canal
Dug water passage
rural · village · countryside · tropical · traditional · local · farmers · commute
pontoon
Buoyant platform or vessel
troops · obstacle · deployment · reconnaissance · advance · patrol
pioneering
First to explore territory
troop · patrol · project · teamwork · poles · spars · tripod · badge · campsite
monkey bridgesuspension bridge
Span hung from overhead cables
steel bridge · concrete bridge · stone bridge · highway overpass · viaduct
monkey bridgepedestrian overpass
Elevated walkway crossing traffic
railway bridge · drawbridge · covered bridge · footbridge · boardwalk
monkey bridgeGolden Gate Bridge
Famous California suspension crossing
Brooklyn Bridge · Tower Bridge · Sydney Harbour Bridge · Ponte Vecchio
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