concept
Footbridge (Lavy)
footbridge
also: лавы, lavy
A simple plank or log footbridge over a stream, offered as an alternative to wading across; Kuzma charges a toll for crossing it in either direction, part of the story's running joke about his nickel-and-diming of tenants.
Reading notes
- The Kulachye's Nest §75 footbridge
Lavy -- a simple plank or log footbridge over a stream, an alternative to wading ("v brod") across; Kuzma charges a toll for its use in both directions.
- On the River §25 footbridges
The lavy are simple plank or log footbridges strung between a moored ferry and the far bank; their flimsy, hastily built construction sets up the raft's collision with them and the ensuing confrontation with the factory owner.