Vocabulary : Bridge to Bridgey
Bridge : 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. ;; 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. ;; 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. ;; A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit. ;; A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall. ;; To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river. ;; To open or make a passage, as by a bridge. ;; To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over. ;; A card game resembling whBridgeboard : A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened. ;; A board or plank used as a bridge.
Bridged : of Bridge
Bridgehead : 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.
Bridgeing : The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.
