Definition: the act of sitting or standing astride
Definition: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Main entry: span
Definition: the distance or interval between two points
Main entry: span
Definition: a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
Main entry: couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, pair, yoke, span, brace
Definition: two items of the same kind
Main entry: span
Definition: the complete duration of something
Usage: the job was finished in the span of an hour
Main entry: sweep, traverse, cross, span
Definition: to cover or extend over an area or time period
Usage: Rivers traverse the valley floor, The parking lot spans 3 acres; The novel spans three centuries