Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bridge-ward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: bridge-ward
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A warden or guard for a bridge.

Obsolete

noun

The principal ward of a key.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It is needless to say, that the bridge-ward had usually the better in these questions, since he could at pleasure detain the traveller on the opposite side [of the bridge]"

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

bridge-wards (plural)

Questions

What does bridge-ward mean?: A warden or guard for a bridge.

How to pronounce bridge-ward

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