Bailey bridge vs span

span vs Bailey bridge

Bailey bridge and span both are nouns.

Bailey bridge is not a verb while span is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Bailey bridge	Yes	No	No	No
span	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, span is a hypernym of Bailey bridge; that is, span is a word with a broader meaning than Bailey bridge:

Bailey bridge: a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction
span: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Other hypernyms of Bailey bridge include bridge.

Bailey bridge (noun)	span (noun)
a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction	the act of sitting or standing astride
	a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
	the distance or interval between two points
	a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
	two items of the same kind
	the complete duration of something

Bailey bridge (verb)	span (verb)
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between Bailey bridge and span

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