(DoD) A device specially designed to permit the lifting and handling of containers or vehicles and breakbulk cargo.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). spreader bar. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/spreader_bar/definitions/1964098 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "spreader bar" http://smartdefine.org/spreader_bar/definitions/1964098 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "spreader bar" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/spreader_bar/definitions/1964098> |