bateau bridge

A floating bridge supported by bateaux. bā'-těd, pa. par. & a. [BATE (2), ν.] As participial adjective: Used specially in the expre ion, " bated breath," meaning breath artificially restrained. in a bondman's key With ' bated breath and whisp'ring humblene ." Shakesp.: Mer. of Venice, i. 3. IMG:content-1109.png:[blocks in formation] 459