Traditional cantilever brakes used two cables, a main cable running down the centerline of the bike, and a second, transverse cable connecting the cantilever units on each side of the wheel. The main cable would pull upward on the middle of the transverse cable, causing the cantilever units to rotate inward.
sward. n. 1. (Botany) turf or grass or a stretch of turf or grass. vb. 2. (Botany) to cover or become covered with grass.
canard. (aerospace engineering). An aerodynamic vehicle in which horizontal surfaces used for trim and control are forward of the wing or main lifting surface.