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Definition of Viadoct

Vi`a*duct (?), n. [L. via a way + - duct, as in aqueduct: cf. F. viaduc. See Via, and Aqueduct.] A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.

Vi`a*duct (?), n. [L. via a way + - duct, as in aqueduct: cf. F. viaduc. See Via, and Aqueduct.] A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • A bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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