Swing-flying Bridge

A bridge of boats, of which one end is moored to the center of the river and the other end left loose; this loose end is brought to the proper side of the river, the boats are laden, and they make a semicircular sweep acro … the river, by means of rudders and oars, until the loose end of the bridge reaches the other bank. Swinging the Lead.-'-A slang expre ion among soldiers being the equivalent of telling the tale.