bridgeman

American

[brij-muhn] / ˈbrɪdʒ mən /

noun

plural

bridgemen

a person who works on a bridge or on the construction of bridges. bridge.
a person who manages the loading and unloading of ferries at a landing dock.

Gender

Is bridgeman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of bridgeman

First recorded in 1640–50; bridge ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

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Jacob Bridgeman held his nerve as his seven-shot lead dwindled to one, draining a short par putt at the 72nd hole to claim his first PGA Tour title with a one-shot triumph at the Genesis Invitational on Sunday.

From Barron's

But those were his only birdies of the day, with Bridgeman grinding his way to a one-over-par 72 at iconic Riviera Country Club for an 18-under total of 266 that left him one clear of Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitayama.

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"I didn't really feel really crazy nervous until I had a five-footer for bogey on 16," Bridgeman said.

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Bridgeman was in a greenside bunker again at the par-five 17th, and two-putted from 21 feet for par.

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McIlroy said he was impressed with playing partner Bridgeman's response to the late challenge.

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