also: しゅうきょう
pontoon bridge; floating bridge
A temporary bridge supported by boats or pontoons. Used in military, historical, or engineering contexts.
Ancient armies crossed rivers by building pontoon bridges.
In this area, a pontoon bridge is sometimes set up after a flood.
Rare on'yomi reading; may appear in historical or technical contexts.
Compound of 舟 (fune, 'boat') and 橋 (hashi, 'bridge'). The reading ふなばし is a kun'yomi compound; しゅうきょう is the on'yomi reading, less common.