DCHP-2

ice-bridge DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1a n.

  a bridge across a river, bay, etc., formed by the natural freezing of the water and used as a means of crossing from one shore to the other.

  See also: bridge (def. 1)  ice-road (def. 1)  pont  

  • This use of the term is doubtless a translation of the Canadian French pont in this sense.

• 1b n.

  a natural bridge of ice reinforced by flooding, corduroying, or artificial refrigeration.

  See also: corduroy ((v.))  

• 2 n.

  a bridge of ice formed by the jamming of ice-cakes in a river or other channel.

• 3 n. — Arctic

  See quote.