span vs Bailey bridge

Bailey bridge vs span

span and Bailey bridge both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, Bailey bridge is a hyponym of span; that is, Bailey bridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than span:

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

Other hyponyms of span include cantilever bridge, cattle grid, cattle guard, covered bridge, drawbridge, lift bridge, footbridge, overcrossing, pedestrian bridge, flyover, overpass, bateau bridge, floating bridge, pontoon bridge, rope bridge, steel arch bridge, suspension bridge, toll bridge, trestle bridge, truss bridge, viaduct.

span (noun)	Bailey bridge (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction
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

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

Difference between span and Bailey bridge

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