Index of English words, starting with "br"

(1) - Bridesman (n.) A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the "best man."

(1) - Bridewell (n.) 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.

(1) - Bridge (v. t.) To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.
(2) - Bridge (v. t.) To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
(3) - Bridge (v. t.) To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
(4) - Bridge (n.) A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
(5) - Bridge (n.) A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.
(6) - Bridge (n.) 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.
(7) - Bridge (n.) 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.
(8) - Bridge (n.) 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.

(1) - Bridging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bridge