bridger
/bɹˈɪdʒɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who builds bridges
noun
One who bridges, or connects two previously separate things.
name
A surname originating as an occupation.
name
A male given name transferred from the surname.
name
A place name:
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A place name:
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A place name:
Example Sentences
- "And he wasn't an ordinary bridger, Tuck remembers, he was said to be one of the best bridge-masters on Pomperoy."
- "In either arrangement, the teacher reserves personal judgment and acts more as a bridger of student ideas or as an encourager of reluctant participants (vocal participation, though, should always be the student's prerogative)."
Etymology
From Middle English briggere, equivalent to bridge + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).