"bridgeman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bridgemen [plural]
Etymology: bridge + -man Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bridge|man}} bridge + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|bridgemen}} bridgeman (plural bridgemen)
  1. A worker who operates a moving bridge.
    Sense id: en-bridgeman-en-noun-Hg9mLSkP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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