Word Meanings - FOOTBRIDGE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A narrow bridge for foot passengers only.

Related words: (words related to FOOTBRIDGE)

• NARROW
  A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; -- usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor. Near the island lay on one side the jaws of a dangerous narrow. Gladstone.
• NARROW-MINDED
  Of narrow mental scope; illiberal; mean. -- Nar"row-mind`ed*ness, n.
• BRIDGELESS
  Having no bridge; not bridged.
• NARROWER
  One who, or that which, narrows or contracts. Hannah More.
• BRIDGEY
  Full of bridges. Sherwood.
• BRIDGEBOARD
  A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened. 2. A board or plank used as a bridge.
• BRIDGEING; BRIDGING
  The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight. Bridging joist. Same as Binding joist.
• NARROWLY
  1. With little breadth; in a narrow manner. 2. Without much extent; contractedly. 3. With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly. 4. With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly;
• BRIDGE
  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. (more info) akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. bruccu, G. brücke, Icel. bryggja
• BRIDGE-WARD
  1. A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge. Sir W. Scott. 2. The principal ward of a key. Knight.
• NARROWNESS
  The condition or quality of being narrow.
• 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 tête-de-pont.
• BRIDGEPOT
  The adjustable socket, or step, of a millstone spindle. Knight.
• BRIDGETREE
  The beam which supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill. Knight.
• NARROWING
  1. The act of contracting, or of making or becoming less in breadth or extent. 2. The part of a stocking which is narrowed.
• CUBBRIDGE-HEAD
  A bulkhead on the forecastle and half deck of a ship.
• AUCTION BRIDGE
  A variety of the game of bridge in which the players, beginning with the dealer, bid for the privilege of naming the trump and playing with the dummy for that deal, there being heavy penalties for a player's failure to make good his bid. The score
• FOOTBRIDGE
  A narrow bridge for foot passengers only.
• WHEATSTONE'S BRIDGE
  See BRIDGE
• UNABRIDGED
  Not abridged, or shortened; full; complete; entire; whole.
• DRAWBRIDGE
  A bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication at pleasure, as before the gate of a town or castle, or over a navigable river or canal. Note: The movable
• WATER BRIDGE
  See TABLE
• WEIGHBRIDGE
  A weighing machine on which loaded carts may be weighed; platform scales.
• ABRIDGER
  One who abridges.