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  • English Word Bridechamber Definition The nuptial apartment.
  • English Word Bridegroom Definition A man newly married, or just about to be married.
  • English Word Brideknot Definition A knot of ribbons worn by a guest at a wedding; a wedding favor.
  • English Word Bridemaid Definition Alt. of Brideman
  • English Word Brideman Definition See Bridesmaid, Bridesman.
  • English Word Bridesmaid Definition A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding.
  • English Word Bridesman Definition A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the "best man."
  • English Word Bridesmen Definition of Bridesman
  • English Word Bridestake Definition A stake or post set in the ground, for guests at a wedding to dance round.
  • English Word Bridewell Definition A house of correction for the confinement of disorderly persons; -- so called from a hospital built in 1553 near St. Bride's (or Bridget's) well, in London, which was subsequently a penal workhouse.
  • English Word Bridge Definition A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passageway from one bank to the other.
  • English Word Bridge Definition Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
  • English Word Bridge Definition The small arch or bar at right angles to the strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them and transmit their vibrations to the body of the instrument.
  • English Word Bridge Definition A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.
  • English Word Bridge Definition A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
  • English Word Bridge Definition To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
  • English Word Bridge Definition To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
  • English Word Bridge Definition To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.
  • English Word Bridge-ward Definition A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.
  • English Word Bridge-ward Definition The principal ward of a key.
  • English Word Bridgeboard Definition A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.
  • English Word Bridgeboard Definition A board or plank used as a bridge.
  • English Word Bridged Definition of Bridge
  • English Word Bridgehead Definition A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont.
  • English Word Bridgeing Definition The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.
  • English Word Bridgeless Definition Having no bridge; not bridged.
  • English Word Bridgepot Definition The adjustable socket, or step, of a millstone spindle.
  • English Word Bridgetree Definition The beam which supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill.
  • English Word Bridgey Definition Full of bridges.
  • English Word Bridging Definition of Bridge