bridgeman

noun

bridge·​man

ˈbrijmən

plural bridgemen

1

: one who works on a bridge: such as

a

: one who tends the landing bridge where a ferryboat docks and supervises the loading and unloading of the ferry

b

: one who operates the machinery for opening and closing drawbridges or who operates the bridge over which railroad cars are run from wharf to scow

c

: a member of a construction crew that builds bridges with structural steel or iron

2

: one who works on the loading platform of an icehouse selling ice to wholesale and retail customers

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