English > bridge: 12 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.. |
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| Synonym | span |
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| Part of | transportation system, transportation, transit | A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods |
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| Parts | arch | (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it |
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| pier | A support for two adjacent bridge spans |
| trestle | A supporting tower used to support a bridge |
| Narrower | Bailey bridge | A temporary bridge designed for rapid construction |
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| cantilever bridge | bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle |
| cattle guard, cattle grid | A bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle |
| covered bridge | A bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides |
| drawbridge, lift bridge | A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it |
| footbridge, overcrossing, pedestrian bridge | A bridge designed for pedestrians |
| overpass, flyover | bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels |
| pontoon bridge, bateau bridge, floating bridge | A temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons |
| rope bridge | A bridge consisting of ropes |
| steel arch bridge | A steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch |
| suspension bridge | A bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends |
| toll bridge | A bridge where toll is charged for crossing |
| trestle bridge | A bridge supported by trestlework |
| truss bridge | A bridge supported by trusses |
| viaduct | bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley |
| Broader | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
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| Spanish | bóveda, puente |
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| Catalan | pont |
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| Verbs | bridge | make a bridge across |
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| bridge | cross over on a bridge |
English > bridge: 12 senses > noun 5, act| Meaning | Any of various card games based on whist for four players. |
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| Category of | bid, bidding | (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
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| declare | designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand |
| doubleton | (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player |
| major suit | (bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts |
| minor suit | (bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs |
| outbid | bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled |
| overbid, overcall | (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand) |
| overbid | To bid for more tricks than one can expect to win, |
| preempt | make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge |
| raise | bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level |
| stopper | (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit |
| takeout | (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit |
| Parts | bid, bidding | (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
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| contract, declaration | (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |
| ruff, trumping | (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit |
| slam, sweep | winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
| Narrower | auction, auction bridge | A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game |
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| bridge whist | The earliest form of bridge |
| contract, contract bridge | A variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid |
| Broader | card game, cards | A game / game played with playing cards |
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| Spanish | bridge |
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| Catalan | bridge |
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