Noun
linkspan (plural linkspans)
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A kind of drawbridge used mainly to move vehicles on and off a ro-ro vessel or ferry.
Passengers on the MV Caledonian Isles staged a mutiny after the captain planned to return to Brodick because it could not dock in Ardrossan due to the linkspan breaking down at the Arran berth. Source: Internet
Plans to replace the linkspan at Tiree Ferry Terminal have been postponed to allow the delivery of essential goods to the island, which has been affected by recent storms. Source: Internet