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Jazz Bridge is an arts services organization that was unofficially founded in 2004 by jazz singers Suzanne Cloud and Wendy Simon to address the lack of
Jazz_Bridge
Music genre
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots
Jazz
Jazz music database website
Ricci was given the Jazz Bridge Ambassador Award for his contributions to jazz in Philadelphia. "2014 JJA Jazz Awards WINNERS". JJA Jazz Awards. April 15
All_About_Jazz
Fender model of bass guitar
two pickups on the Jazz Bass were spaced 3.6 in (91 mm) apart. The bridge pickup was then moved .4 in (10 mm) closer to the bridge, creating a spacing
Fender_Jazz_Bass
Mental health activist from New Zealand
on the Bridge: The sensitive and compelling Kiwi doco you need to see". Stuff. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Paine, Hannah (8 October 2020). "Jazz Thornton:
Jazz_Thornton
Electric bass guitar created by Fender
Aerodyne Jazz Bass is usually equipped with a split single-coil 'p-bass' pickup at the mid position and a single-coil pickup from a Jazz Bass at the bridge position
Fender_Aerodyne_Jazz_Bass
American jazz trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)
"Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist. Among the most influential figures in jazz, his career spanned five decades and
Louis_Armstrong
Jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn
"Chelsea Bridge" is an impressionistic jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn in 1941. The piece was originally recorded by the Duke Ellington orchestra
Chelsea_Bridge_(song)
American singer, writer and teacher (born 1951)
executive director of Jazz Bridge, an organization incorporated in 2005 with a friend, jazz singer Wendy Simon, to support local jazz and blues musicians
Suzanne_Cloud
1962 studio album by Sonny Rollins
The Bridge is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded in January and February 1962 and released that April. It was Rollins's first release
The Bridge (Sonny Rollins album)
The_Bridge_(Sonny_Rollins_album)
Common 32-bar chord progression in jazz
up by a perfect fourth. Montgomery-Ward bridge Spitzer (2001), p. 68. Dziuba, Mark (2003). The Big Book of Jazz Guitar Improvisation. p. 140. ISBN 9780739031728
Rhythm_changes
American singer and guitarist
Swing featured a jazz-influenced rock flavor, combining several advanced techniques used in jazz. He would later join Alter Bridge primarily as a lead
Myles_Kennedy
and Bartolini humbucker at the bridge position. Since 1991 Warwick switched to the then available MEC Twinjazz at bridge position and a MEC single coil
Warwick_Dolphin
Chord progression used in jazz standards
In jazz music, the Montgomery-Ward bridge (also Riepel's Monte) is a standard chord progression often used as the bridge, or 'B section', of a jazz standard
Montgomery-Ward_bridge
1978 studio album by Queen
Jazz is the seventh studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker, and was released on 10 November 1978 by EMI Records
Jazz_(Queen_album)
American guitarist (born 1957)
portal Jazz portal Jazz Bridge Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kevin Eubanks. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed
Kevin_Eubanks
1998 American film
starring Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino, and Willem Dafoe. The film is about a jazz saxophone player whose life is transformed after being shot. After discovering
Lulu_on_the_Bridge
Sub-genre of jazz
KCRW—released Bridge into the New Age in 1974. The album has been influential on young jazz musicians in London, as recent as the 2020s. Spiritual jazz was primarily
Spiritual_jazz
Contrasting section of music
form including a bridge. Music portal Break (music) Montgomery-Ward bridge Sears Roebuck bridge Song structure Boyd, Bill (1997). Jazz Chord Progressions
Bridge_(music)
Jazz instrument and associated playing style
f-holes, a "floating bridge", and a magnetic pickup. Solid body guitars, mass-produced since the early 1950s, are also used. Jazz guitar playing styles
Jazz_guitar
1947 Afro-Cuban jazz song by Dizzy Gillespie
Afro-Cuban jazz) tune. Although "Tanga" preceded "Manteca" by several years, the former is a modal descarga (Cuban jam), lacking a typical jazz bridge, or B
Manteca_(song)
American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
out to different styles of dance such as ballet, modern, African, and jazz. Bridges stated he made friendships with LGBTQ people whose "courage and artistry"
Leon_Bridges
Annual music festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Festival international de Jazz de Montréal is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Montreal_International_Jazz_Festival
Bowed string instrument
Western classical music. The bass is used in a range of other genres, such as jazz, blues, rock and roll, rockabilly, country music, bluegrass, tango, folk
Double_bass
Bridge in Washington, D.C.
The Duke Ellington Bridge, named after American jazz pianist Duke Ellington, carries Calvert Street NW over Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., United States
Duke_Ellington_Bridge
Music festival
know". BridgeDetroit. Retrieved 2025-09-02. Rauch, Paul (2023-09-11). "Detroit Jazz Festival 2023: A Tribute to a Great Jazz City". All About Jazz. Retrieved
Detroit_Jazz_Festival
Organization Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City, New York Jazz Bridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jazz Foundation of America, New York City, New York Jazz Institute
List of jazz institutions and organizations
List_of_jazz_institutions_and_organizations
American musician
(JazzBridge, 2003) Into Your Heart (JazzBridge, 2002) Deep Chill (JazzBridge, 2006) Reflections Over Time (JazzBridge, 2010) Designated Planets (JazzBridge
Tom_Schuman
1961 studio album by John Coltrane
Coltrane Jazz is a studio album by the jazz musician John Coltrane. It was released in early 1961 on Atlantic Records. Most of the album features Coltrane
Coltrane_Jazz
English musician (born 1994)
multi-instrumentalist, producer and educator. His music incorporates a combination of jazz and elements from other musical genres, and often features extensive use
Jacob_Collier
Twin cantilever bridges over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Easy, the Jazz City Bridge, the Big East Twin Spans, The Pelican Bridge, the Fleur-de-Lis, the Greater Mississippi River Bridge, the Unity Bridge, the Mississippi
Crescent_City_Connection
Music genre
Afro-Cuban jazz is the earliest form of Latin jazz. It mixes Afro-Cuban clave-based rhythms with jazz harmonies and techniques of improvisation. Afro-Cuban
Afro-Cuban_jazz
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026)
25, 2026) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential of jazz musicians. In a seven-decade
Sonny_Rollins
Musical artist
connection to jazz traditions. Her approach to jazz reflects an effort to bridge traditional and modern musical styles, appealing to both long-time jazz listeners
Varitda
1972 studio album by Hank Crawford
Bell, Linda Creed) - 5:10 "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) - 3:41 "Jazz Bridge" (Sebesky) - 2:50 Hank Crawford - alto saxophone Richard Tee - piano
We_Got_a_Good_Thing_Going
Part of a stringed instrument
Depending on the instrument, the bridge may be made of carved wood (violin family instruments, acoustic guitars and some jazz guitars), metal (electric guitars
Bridge_(instrument)
Pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Portland, Oregon
and faculty. The bridge was featured in the films Feast of Love (2007) and Blue Like Jazz (2012). In the 1930s, a flat wooden bridge was constructed to
Blue_Bridge_(Reed_College)
Use of the double bass or electric bass guitar as a jazz instrument
Jazz bass is the use of the double bass or electric bass guitar to improvise accompaniment ("comping") basslines and solos in a jazz or jazz fusion style
Jazz_bass
2001 documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns
Jazz is a 2001 television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns. It was broadcast on PBS in 2001 and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding
Jazz_(miniseries)
1957 film directed by David Lean
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the novel The Bridge over the River Kwai, written by Pierre Boulle
The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai
2021 studio album by Sting
release The Bridge has a strong pop-rock vibe that defined his Police and early solo years, but some of its best songs have Celtic and jazz influences
The_Bridge_(Sting_album)
Cameroonian-Nigerian highlife musician (1950–1997)
Rocafil Jazz (1976) Rocafil Jazz 76 (1976) Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz (1977) Free Education in Nigeria (1977) Family Movement (1978) Rockafil Jazz &
Prince_Nico_Mbarga
Suspension bridge in New York City
the bridge with a concrete barrier, despite opposition from cyclists. In 2016, a local resident launched a campaign to rename the bridge for jazz musician
Williamsburg_Bridge
American jazz pianist, composer, lyricist, and arranger (1915–1967)
William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader
Billy_Strayhorn
Song structure
Get Away From It All", and "Blue Skies". Many show tunes that have become jazz standards are 32-bar song forms. At its core, the basic AABA 32-bar song
Thirty-two_bar_form
2026 studio album by Van Morrison
Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge is the 48th studio album by Northern Irish musician Van Morrison. It was released on 23 January 2026 through Orangefield
Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge
Somebody_Tried_to_Sell_Me_a_Bridge
Type of steel-stringed acoustic or semi-acoustic guitar
body and a distinctive arched top, whose sound is particularly popular with jazz, blues, and rockabilly players. Typically, an archtop guitar has: Six strings
Archtop_guitar
1969 English progressive rock music album
with accompanying cymbals "Finale" – a restating of the Second Bridge with additional jazz horn players. Emerson used Walter Piston's well-known textbook
Five_Bridges
Style of music in the Philippines
Pinoy jazz refers to the blend of traditional American jazz with strong Filipino musical style. Starting in the early 20th century with the US colonial
Pinoy_jazz
Long poem by Hart Crane
The Bridge, first published in 1930 by the Black Sun Press, is Hart Crane's first, and only, attempt at a long poem. (Its primary status as either an epic
The_Bridge_(poem)
Harmonic music theory as it applies to Jazz
Jazz harmony is the theory and practice of how chords are used in jazz music. While jazz bears certain similarities to other practices in the tradition
Jazz_harmony
(Blasting in the Birdcage) Erdenklang AD LC 8155 (1990) –CD Tájkép – Jazz Bridge Series Newsic RMKK 9304 (1993) – MC Works Newsic- Hungaroton HCD 31580
István_Márta
Music genre
Gypsy jazz is a musical idiom inspired by the Romani jazz guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt (1910–1953), in conjunction with the French jazz violinist
Gypsy_jazz
Bridge in Seoul, South Korea
commentary, a cappella, popera, jazz, brass bands, and orchestras.[citation needed] Beneath Banpo Bridge is the pedestrian Jamsu Bridge. It is 18 m (59 ft) wide
Banpo_Bridge
Historic bridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
376-foot-long (724 m) Walnut Street Bridge connects Chattanooga, Tennessee's downtown with North Chattanooga. The bridge's main spans are pin-connected Pennsylvania
Walnut Street Bridge (Chattanooga)
Walnut_Street_Bridge_(Chattanooga)
American singer-songwriter (born 1994)
"Phoebe Bridgers' 'Punisher': Album Review". Variety. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023. Bloom, Madison; Monroe, Jazz (September
Phoebe_Bridgers
American jazz bassist (1932–2016)
starting with a live appearance at the 1959 Playboy jazz festival in Chicago and Rollins's 1962 album The Bridge. Cranshaw died at the age of 83 on November 2
Bob_Cranshaw
1974 single by the Country Hams
under the name the Country Hams. The B-side, "Bridge on the River Suite", is another instrumental jazz composition, credited to Paul and Linda McCartney
Walking in the Park with Eloise
Walking_in_the_Park_with_Eloise
1963 studio album by Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfá
Jazz Samba Encore! is a studio album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfá, released by Verve Records in April 1963. The
Jazz_Samba_Encore!
American basketball player (born 1996)
Mikal Bridges (/mɪˈkɛl/ mih-KEL; born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball
Mikal_Bridges
British black comedy television series
British comedy-drama television series created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman show first performed in 2013 at the Edinburgh Festival
Fleabag
20th-century architectural and art style
jewelry. Art Deco has influenced buildings from skyscrapers to cinemas, bridges, ocean liners, trains, cars, trucks, buses, furniture, and everyday objects
Art_Deco
American jazz pianist (1918–2003)
Aaron Bridgers (January 10, 1918 – November 3, 2003) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Bridgers grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where
Aaron_Bridgers
Concept in jazz music
In jazz and blues music, a turnaround is a passage at the end of a section which leads to the next section. This next section is most often the repetition
Turnaround_(music)
Music ensemble associated with jazz music
A big band (historically referred to as jazz orchestra) is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually consists of ten or more musicians with
Big_band
American jazz bassist and composer
Kyle Eastwood (born May 19, 1968) is an American jazz bassist, film composer and actor. He studied film at the University of Southern California for two
Kyle_Eastwood
Italian singer, composer, academic and director
festival was "Sardinian Extravaganza", a jazz bridge with the town of Alghero in Sardinia. In 2019 and 2020 the bridge was going to be between London and Rome
Filomena_Campus
Suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal
Abril Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte 25 de Abril, 25th of April Bridge, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ˈvĩtɨ (i) ˈsĩku dɨ ɐˈbɾil]) is a suspension bridge connecting
25_de_Abril_Bridge
American musician and YouTube personality (born 1962)
Shinedown. On his YouTube channel, he covers different aspects of rock, jazz, blues, electronic, rap, and pop, and he conducts interviews with musicians
Rick_Beato
1964 single by Vince Guaraldi
the theme for chamber jazz ensemble with notable solos by guitarist Herb Ellis and trumpeter Conte Candoli, omitting the bridge and breaking the theme
Linus_and_Lucy
Jazz was introduced to China in the early 20th century, and new forms of it were developed in the country as the genre was influenced by the local culture
Jazz_in_China
Music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, US
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established
Newport_Jazz_Festival
Canadian jazz quartet
Chelsea Bridge was a Canadian jazz quartet based in Ottawa, Ontario. Its members were Rob Frayne on tenor and soprano saxophone, bassist John Geggie, drummer
Chelsea_Bridge_(quartet)
1970 song recorded by Simon & Garfunkel
of "Bridge over Troubled Water" on her album Let Me Be Your Woman in March 1979. This epic version (10:20 in length) was produced by Gil Askey (jazz trumpet
Bridge over Troubled Water (song)
Bridge_over_Troubled_Water_(song)
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
children's games, a heritage fair, quilt show, BBQ, bake sales, Jazz at The Bridge, and events on the Mira River. In the evening there will be a boat
Marion_Bridge,_Nova_Scotia
American actress (born 1987)
Angeles, California, on May 7, 1987, the daughter of Mutsuko Nigatawa and jazz drummer Peter Erskine. Her mother is Japanese, from Tokyo. Her mother also
Maya_Erskine
(Alkaline Trio, The Damned Things) uses Badass II bridges on many of his Fender Precision and Jazz Basses. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) used a Badass
Badass_(guitar_bridges)
2023 film by Christopher McQuarrie
the key. Fighting Ethan atop the train, Gabriel escapes and detonates a bridge ahead. Detaching the runaway locomotive and saving the passengers, Grace
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission:_Impossible_–_Dead_Reckoning_Part_One
2007 Indian film by Vipul Amrutlal Shah
walks Jazz down the altar to Charlie. Jazz realizes that Arjun lied to her about not speaking English. Arjun speaks English and this shocks Jazz as she
Namastey_London
2021 American film
Documentary JazzTown". Westword. Retrieved June 5, 2024. "Bridge Fest, Vancouver (2021)". IMDb. Retrieved June 5, 2024. Who Killed Jazz posted by the
Who_Killed_Jazz
2024 live album by Raye
Live at Montreux Jazz Festival (commonly stylized as RAYE: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2024) is the second live album by British singer-songwriter
Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
Live_at_Montreux_Jazz_Festival
American jazz pianist and bandleader (1897–1952)
most influential arrangers and bandleaders in jazz history. Henderson's influence was vast. He helped bridge the gap between the Dixieland and the swing
Fletcher_Henderson
American rock musician (born 1974)
singer, best known for his tenures with the hard rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many
Mark_Tremonti
American roots reggae band
Groundation is an American roots reggae band with jazz and dub influences, from Sonoma County in Northern California. It is named for Rastafarian ceremony
Groundation
1974 studio album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
that tended to be more straight-ahead material, incorporating classic jazz bridges in his compositions. Scott-Heron, as the main lyricist and vocalist,
Winter_in_America
1970 studio album by Simon & Garfunkel
gospel, jazz, world music, pop and other genres. It was described as their "most effortless record and their most ambitious." After Bridge Over Troubled
Bridge_over_Troubled_Water
1961 French film
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (French: La Rivière du hibou, lit. 'The Owl River') is a 1961 French short film, written and directed by Robert Enrico
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (film)
An_Occurrence_at_Owl_Creek_Bridge_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
(musician) (1915–1986), American jazz saxophonist Henry Bridges (priest) (1675–1728), English Anglican priest Henry L. Bridges (1907–2002), American lawyer
Henry_Bridges
American radio personality
1918 – October 12, 1993) was a radio presenter who specialized in playing jazz music during his long career in Washington, D.C. (1945 to 1993), primarily
Felix_Grant
2012 music history book by Ted Gioia
The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire is a 2012 book by Ted Gioia documenting what he considers to be the most important tunes in the jazz repertoire
The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire
The_Jazz_Standards:_A_Guide_to_the_Repertoire
Styles of jazz influenced by Latin American music
Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. The two main categories are Afro-Cuban jazz, rhythmically based on Cuban popular dance music
Latin_jazz
Subgenre of jazz and world music
Ethno jazz, also known as world jazz, is a subgenre of jazz and world music, developed internationally in the 1950s and '60s and broadly characterized
Ethno_jazz
American jazz singer (1917–1996)
and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction
Ella_Fitzgerald
Japanese jazz musician (1941–2026)
Yuji Ohno (大野 雄二, Ōno Yūji; 30 May 1941 – 4 May 2026) was a Japanese jazz musician. Ohno was known for his musical scoring of Japanese anime television
Yuji_Ohno
American pianist and composer (born 1945)
leader and solo performer in jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music. His improvisations draw from the traditions of jazz and other genres, including Western
Keith_Jarrett
Ghanaian musician and producer (1936–2026)
2012 Appia Kwa Bridge (Strut Records), 2012 Yen Ara (Mr. Bongo), 2018 Palaver (Tabansi/BBE Music), 2019 (rec. 1980) Ebo Taylor JID022 (Jazz Is Dead), 2025
Ebo_Taylor
American jazz cornetist (1907–1991)
McPartland as a pivotal figure in the evolution of Chicago jazz, praising his ability to bridge the gap between traditional and modern styles. His impact
Jimmy_McPartland
strings by resting the palm on the bridge, simulating the sound of pizz. of the bowed string instruments) plop In jazz, a note that slides to an indefinite
Glossary_of_music_terminology
1955 jazz composition by Benny Golson
Stablemates is a jazz composition by the American saxophonist Benny Golson written in 1955. The song was first recorded by Miles Davis for the 1956 album
Stablemates (jazz composition)
Stablemates_(jazz_composition)
Single by Simon & Garfunkel
added harmony vocals to the final chorus. Jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond recorded the song on his album Bridge Over Troubled Water, consisting of all Simon
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
The_59th_Street_Bridge_Song_(Feelin'_Groovy)
JAZZ BRIDGE
JAZZ BRIDGE
Boy/Male
Arabic
Pleasure; Delight; Luck; Good Fortune
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian
Eyes; Important
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Fragrant Flower; Modern Variant of Jasmine; Combination of Jocelyn and the Musical Term Jazz
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Reward
Girl/Female
English
Modern; combination of Jocelyn and the musical term jazz.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
To Take Revenge
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Style of Music
Girl/Female
Biblical
Brightness, departing.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Fresh; Cute; Sweet; Fresh and Beautiful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Reward; Nice; Cute
Biblical
brightness; departing
Girl/Female
English
Modern; combination of Jocelyn and the musical term jazz.
Girl/Female
English
Modern; combination of Jocelyn and the musical term jazz.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Mightier; Stronger; Dearer; More Beloved
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Reward compensation
Boy/Male
Arabic
Feeling Proud
Girl/Female
English
Modern; combination of Jocelyn and the musical term jazz.
Girl/Female
English American
Modern; combination of Jocelyn and the musical term jazz.
Boy/Male
Muslim
To take revenge
Girl/Female
English
Modern; combination of Jocelyn and the musical term jazz.
JAZZ BRIDGE
JAZZ BRIDGE
Boy/Male
Indian
Good Attitude
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sandal tree
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : variant of Bate or Beath.English and Scottish : from a short form of the female personal name Beton (see Beaton 2).
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rocks
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Nectar of Flowers
Girl/Female
Greek American English
Dry. A flower name.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English
Red Headed; Fire; Ruddy Complexioned
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Naphtaliy, NAFTALI means "my strife" or "wrestling."Â
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Marilyn, MERILYN means "rebel-lake."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Gift of Lord Skanda or Karthikeya
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n.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
v. t.
Hence: To fix as a charge or burden upon; to load; to encumber; as, to saddle a town with the expense of bridges and highways.
v. t.
To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
a.
Passing or flowing through a bridge; -- said of water.
a.
Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge.
n.
A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.
n.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
n.
A tax paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, or the like.
superl.
Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc.
n.
A movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.
a.
Having no bridge; not bridged.
a.
Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
imp. & p. p.
of Bridge
n.
A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding, consisting of three or four legs secured to a top piece, and forming a sort of stool or horse, used by carpenters, masons, and other workmen; also, a kind of framework of strong posts or piles, and crossbeams, for supporting a bridge, the track of a railway, or the like.
n.
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 tete-de-pont.
v. t.
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
a.
Full of bridges.
n.
The art of making roads or ways for traveling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc.
n.
A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.