All English words - page 712

Meanings of Brideman:

noun

Originally: a man who is chosen to act as an attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding, and who performs various ceremonial duties for him; a groomsman. now usually: a male attendant of a bride.

Meanings of Brides:

noun

A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event.

Usage examples:

The bride and groom left early last night

Meanings of Brideship:

noun

The state or condition of being a bride or fiancée, or of being married. also with possessive adjective, as a (mock) form of address to a bride.

Meanings of Bridesmaid:

noun

A girl or woman, usually one of several, who accompanies a bride on her wedding day.

Usage examples:

Her sister asked her to be chief bridesmaid

Meanings of Bridesmaiding:

noun

The action of being a bridesmaid.

Meanings of Bridesmaids:

noun

A girl or woman, usually one of several, who accompanies a bride on her wedding day.

Usage examples:

Her sister asked her to be chief bridesmaid

Meanings of Bridesman:

noun

Originally: a man who is chosen to act as an attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding, and who performs various ceremonial duties for him; a groomsman. now usually: a male attendant of a bride.

Meanings of Bridewain:

noun

A decorated wagon used to transport linens and other household goods provided by a bride's family as a contribution to her new home. also: the goods thus provided; (in later use) any gifts of goods or money given by friends and family to a bridal couple. compare "plenishing-wain", "providing".

Meanings of Bridewell:

noun

A prison or reform school for petty offenders.

Usage examples:

They were hauled off to the barracks, spent the night in the bridewell, and the next day were convi…

Meanings of Bridewort:

noun

(originally) meadowsweet, filipendula ulmaria, which has clusters of creamy-white flowers; (in later use also) any of several plants of the genus spiraea, family rosaceae.

Meanings of Bridge:

noun

A structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or other obstacle.

Usage examples:

A bridge across the river thames

verb

Be or make a bridge over (something).

Usage examples:

A covered walkway bridged the gardens

Meanings of Bridgeboard:

noun

One of the long supporting timbers on either side of a wooden staircase, into which the ends of the steps are set.

Meanings of Bridged:

verb

Be or make a bridge over (something).

Usage examples:

A covered walkway bridged the gardens

noun

A structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or other obstacle.

Usage examples:

A bridge across the river thames

Meanings of Bridgehead:

noun

A strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory from which to advance or attack.

Usage examples:

Moving south-west out of the bridgehead, rommel's troops came upon two battalions of b1 tanks

Meanings of Bridgeheads:

noun

A strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory from which to advance or attack.

Usage examples:

Moving south-west out of the bridgehead, rommel's troops came upon two battalions of b1 tanks

Meanings of Bridgeless:

adjective

Of the nose: having no visible or prominent bridge.

Meanings of Bridgeman:

noun

A man who maintains or is in charge of a bridge; a bridge keeper. compare bridger , bridgemaster .

Meanings of Bridgemaster:

noun

An official having control of a bridge.

Meanings of Bridger:

noun

A person who builds bridges; a bridge-builder. also figurative: a person who or thing which forms a transition or link between two things.

Meanings of Bridges:

noun

A structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or other obstacle.

Usage examples:

A bridge across the river thames

verb

Be or make a bridge over (something).

Usage examples:

A covered walkway bridged the gardens

Meanings of Bridgeward:

noun

The main ward of a lock or key.

adverb

Towards, or in the direction of, a bridge.

Meanings of Bridgewater:

noun

A woollen cloth originally manufactured in the town of bridgwater in somerset, south-west england. chiefly as a count noun: a variety or length of this.

Meanings of Bridgeway:

noun

A way, path, or road formed by a bridge; the road or passage running over a bridge.

Meanings of Bridgework:

noun

Dental bridges collectively.

Usage examples:

The toxic metal has also made its way into computer chips, golf clubs and dental bridgework.

Meanings of Bridging:

noun

A method of climbing a wide chimney by using the left hand and foot on one side wall and the right hand and foot on the other.

Usage examples:

Move out of the cave via bridging up a chimney and back out onto the main face above the cave entra…

verb

Be or make a bridge over (something).

Usage examples:

A covered walkway bridged the gardens