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Bridge in Warwickshire, England
The Tramway Bridge is a grade II listed pedestrian bridge crossing the River Avon at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The bridge was built
Tramway_Bridge
Aerial tram line in New York City
the State of New York. Before the tramway opened, Roosevelt Island had been accessed via the Roosevelt Island Bridge from Queens, which had opened in 1955
Roosevelt_Island_Tramway
Bridge in England / Monmouthshire, Wales
Redbrook Incline Bridge is a nineteenth-century tramway bridge that crosses the B4231 road at Redbrook on the England–Wales border. The bridge straddles the
Redbrook_Incline_Bridge
Bridge in Melbourne, Australia
approximately 2.5 km. At the Yarra River, a Howe truss bridge crossed the water in a single span. The tramway was carried on a timber deck 17 metres above the
Zig_Zag_Bridge,_Kew
UK railway branch line
heat of the summer. The bridge that carried the line over the Wye, known as the Tintern Wireworks Bridge or Old Tramway Bridge, is now used as a footpath
Tintern_Wireworks_Branch
Area of Telford, Shropshire, England
preserved is the Newdale Tramway Bridge, which is the last remaining relic of the former industrial lines around the local area. The bridge is now preserved as
Newdale,_Shropshire
Historical preservation society in Christchurch, New Zealand
The Tramway Historical Society Inc. is located at the Ferrymead Heritage Park in the Christchurch, New Zealand, suburb of Ferrymead and operates the standard
Tramway_Historical_Society
Tram museum in Derbyshire, England
The National Tramway Museum is a transport museum located in the village and civil parish of Crich (listen), in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire
National_Tramway_Museum
Town in Warwickshire, England
Moreton-in-Marsh. The tramway fell into disuse by the early 1900s, and the tracks were lifted in 1918. A surviving remnant of this is the Tramway Bridge over the River
Stratford-upon-Avon
Bridge in Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Wipkingerbrücke, a road/tramway bridge. There are several exit and entrance ramps that link the bridge to the streets below. Some junctions on the bridge have traffic
Hardbrücke
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
The Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River was a heritage-listed railway bridge at Store Road, Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River
Tramway_Lift_Bridge_over_Maroochy_River
Tramway
Stirling and Bridge of Allan Tramway was a tramway between Stirling and Bridge of Allan from 1874 to 1920. The company obtained the Stirling and Bridge of Allan
Stirling and Bridge of Allan Tramways
Stirling_and_Bridge_of_Allan_Tramways
Bridge in Prague, The Czech Republic
Mánes Bridge (Czech: Mánesův most) is a road and tramway bridge over the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. It connects the Aleš Embankment and Rudolfinum
Mánes_Bridge
Early Twentieth Century train service in New Zealand
The May Morn Estates Tramway was a bush tramway at Mangaroa, which crossed the Hutt River at Te Mārua near Upper Hutt on New Zealand's North Island. The
May_Morn_Estates_Tramway
Village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
and the village of Heolyfelin began to grow. In 1811, the Robertstown Tramway Bridge, was built over the river Cynon, linking Heolyfelin and Robertstown
Trecynon
Topics referred to by the same term
Bridge may refer to: Detroit–Superior High Level Bridge, road and former tramway bridge over the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. High Level Bridge
High_Level_Bridge
Stream in Cumbria, England
The B6385 road crosses at Rowell Bridge, and on its upstream side, there was a tramway bridge, where the Gatebeck Tramway crossed on its way from Gatebeck
Stainton_Beck
Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
The theatre in 2018 post-redevelopment, viewed from the old tramway bridge across the River Avon
Royal_Shakespeare_Theatre
Former canal in Devon, England
It was about 6 feet (1.8 m) wide, and stopped above the bridge. He then wrote to the tramway company, suggesting that he was undecided whether to complete
Cann_Quarry_Canal
Closed urban tramway system in Glasgow, Scotland
Street, Sauchiehall Street, Renfield Street and the Jamaica Bridge). The Glasgow Street Tramways Act 1870 prohibited the town council from directly operating
Glasgow_Corporation_Tramways
Former tram tunnel in London
The Kingsway tramway subway is a cut-and-cover tunnel in central London, built by the London County Council, and the only one of its kind in Britain.
Kingsway_tramway_subway
Horse-drawn wagonway in England
tramway's brick arch bridge across the River Avon at Stratford, which remains in use as a public footbridge, and is still known as the Tramway Bridge
Stratford_and_Moreton_Tramway
Bridge in Zürich, Switzerland
'railway station bridge') is a road and tramway bridge over the river Limmat in Zurich, Switzerland. Bahnhofbrücke means 'railway station bridge' in German
Bahnhofbrücke,_Zurich
Artificial waterway in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
turned southwards to run alongside the newly constructed drain. The tramway bridge is still in situ, with its rails embedded in the surface. At Blackwater
Swinefleet_Warping_Drain
Narrow gauge electric tramway in the English county of Devon
The Seaton Tramway is a 2 ft 9 in (838 mm) narrow gauge electric tramway in the East Devon district of South West England. The 3-mile (4.8 km) route runs
Seaton_Tramway
Set of bridges in Helsinki
2016 to build a tramway to the island of Laajasalo, located to the east of Helsinki city centre. The route includes three new bridges, the longest of
Crown_Bridges
Beach in Victoria, Australia
financial difficulties in 1918. A major flood in 1923 destroyed the tramway bridge spanning the Wye River, while a storm later washed away much of the
Wye_River_Beach
Former railway company and heritage railway
Brotherwood. The station buildings at Shepton and Witham Friary, as well as the bridges along the route, were constructed of Inferior Oolite from nearby Doulting
East_Somerset_Railway
Closed railway in Northern Ireland
The Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway operating in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It opened in 1883 and
Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway
Castlederg_and_Victoria_Bridge_Tramway
Rail line
the Station Master's Cottage. The tramway bridge over the Coffs Creek remained until 1928 in use as a pedestrian bridge, after wooden planks had been laid
British Australian Tramway, Coffs Harbour
British_Australian_Tramway,_Coffs_Harbour
Former street-running railway in Dorset, England
main line to serve harbourside businesses. The Town Bridge was rebuilt in 1930, and the tramway initially routed through the northern arch. Between 1938
Weymouth_Harbour_Tramway
Disused railway station in England
Boyces Bridge railway station was a station in Norfolk on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway commonly known as the Upwell Tramway. It was located north of
Boyces_Bridge_railway_station
England. Retrieved 7 December 2019. Historic England. "Old Tramway Bridge (Formerly Wireworks Bridge) (Grade II) (1393682)". National Heritage List for England
List of crossings of the River Wye
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Wye
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia
The Yass River railway bridge is a heritage-listed disused railway bridge that carries the decommissioned Yass Town Tramway across the Yass River at Yass
Yass River railway bridge, Yass
Yass_River_railway_bridge,_Yass
Former interurban tramway in Lombardy, Italy
Monza–Trezzo–Bergamo tramway was an interurban tram line that connected Monza to Bergamo between 1890 and 1958. After the closure of the Milan–Vittuone tramway [it],
Monza–Trezzo–Bergamo_Tramway
River in central England
(Wark) conf R Leam to Tramway Br, Stratford". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 27 November 2021. "Avon- Tramway Br Stratford to Workman
River_Avon,_Warwickshire
Tram and trolleybus operator in western and southern London
London United Tramways Company Limited was an operator of trams and trolleybuses in the western and southern suburbs of London, UK, from 1894 to 1933,
London_United_Tramways
1897, was also known as Hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramway. It was opened as a rail tramway in order to avoid having to comply with regulations that
West_Sussex_Railway
Harbour precinct in Wollongong, New South Wales
Park are the remains of a timber rail bridge that spanned Smith's Creek. Built as part of the extended tramway track to transport coal from the Mt Keira
Wollongong_Harbour_Precinct
Defunct railway in North Wales
The Gorseddau Tramway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway built in Wales in 1856 to link the slate quarries around Gorseddau with the wharves at
Gorseddau_Tramway
Grade II* listed public park in Avenham, England
footbridge built in the 1960s on the site of the original tramway trestle bridge. The modern bridge has been built in the same style as the original wooden
Avenham_Park
Tram line in Derbyshire, England
The Ticknall Tramway was a 12.8 mi (20.6 km) long 4 ft 2 in (1,270 mm) gauge horse-drawn plateway terminating at Ticknall, Derbyshire, England. It operated
Ticknall_Tramway
mainly suburban, and the listed buildings consist of the remains of a tramway bridge, a railway tunnel, a house, and a church. Map all coordinates using
Listed buildings in Lawley and Overdale
Listed_buildings_in_Lawley_and_Overdale
Bridge across Flat Rock Creek in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
and Tramway Company or the North Shore and Middle Harbour Land Company made major investments in the area and planned to build a tramway and a bridge across
Long_Gully_Bridge
Canal in Shropshire, England
and powered by a steam engine. The inclined plane was used to transfer tramway waggons loaded with cargo between the two levels, and was never used to
Donnington_Wood_Canal
Tram network in Tours, France
The Tours tramway is a tram network which is operated by the city of Tours, in Indre-et-Loire, in the French region of Centre-Val de Loire. Originally
Tours_tramway
Aerial lift in which the cars are permanently fixed to the cables
An aerial tramway, aerial tram, sky tram, cable car or aerial cablecar, aerial cableway or ropeway is a type of aerial lift that uses one or two stationary
Aerial_tramway
Tram system serving the city of Bordeaux
The Bordeaux tramway network (French: Tramway de Bordeaux, pronounced [tʁamwɛ də bɔʁdo]) consists of six lines serving the city of Bordeaux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bordeaux_tramway
Former railway in Western Australia
alignment for its timber tramway from Northcliffe. This included a notable 600 feet (180 m) long, 30 feet (9.1 m) high timber bridge over Palm Creek. The
Northcliffe_railway_line
Former government magazine in City of Hobsons Bay, Australia
sheds and a jetty, which were connected by a narrow-gauge horse-drawn tramway. Like the Dry Creek explosives depot at Port Adelaide, the site is a testimony
Truganina_Explosives_Reserve
Proposed Canadian light rail system
The Gatineau LRT (Tramway Gatineau–Ottawa, or TramGO) is a planned 24 km (15 mi) tram system proposed by the Ville de Gatineau to be located in the communities
Gatineau_LRT
and chapels, a bridge over the Cromford Canal and a road bridge over the River Derwent, public houses, buildings associated with tramways, a milepost, a
Listed_buildings_in_Crich
Cable car public transport system in Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne cable tramway system was a cable pulled tram public transport system in Melbourne, Australia, which operated between 1885 and 1940. The
Melbourne cable tramway system
Melbourne_cable_tramway_system
Former horse-drawn railway in Lancashire, England
-2.6964 The Lancaster Canal Tramroad, also known as the Walton Summit Tramway or the Old Tram Road, was a British plateway, completed in 1803, to link
Lancaster_Canal_Tramroad
Former tramway system in Sheffield, England
Sheffield Tramway was an extensive tramway network serving the English city of Sheffield and its suburbs. The first tramway line, horse-drawn, opened
Sheffield_Tramway
Bridge in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
The Clopton Bridge is a Late Medieval masonry arch bridge with 14 pointed arches, located in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, which spans the
Clopton_Bridge
The Kolkata Tramways is a historic tramway system serving Kolkata, the capital city of the Indian state of West Bengal. Besides being an integral component
Trams_in_Kolkata
Tram system in the Moroccan agglomeration of Rabat and Salé cities
The Rabat–Salé tramway (Arabic: طرامواي الرباط - سلا, lit. 'Ṭrāmwāy ar-Ribāt - Salā') is a tram system in the Moroccan agglomeration of Rabat and Salé
Rabat–Salé_tramway
Tramway operator in Hampshire, England
Southampton Corporation Tramways were in operation from 1879 to 1949. They were initially horse-drawn, but latterly powered by electricity. Southampton
Southampton Corporation Tramways
Southampton_Corporation_Tramways
Hamlet in Monmouthshire, Wales
the Welsh–English border, and is crossed by a road bridge and the Llangua Bridge, a tramway bridge dating from 1826. The hamlet contains a number of listed
Monmouth_Cap
Horse-drawn tramway built to convey granite (1820-1858)
The Haytor Granite Tramway (also called Heytor) was a tramway built to convey granite from Haytor Down, Dartmoor, Devon to the Stover Canal. It was very
Haytor_Granite_Tramway
Village in South Derbyshire, England
Near the entrance to Calke Abbey is Tramway Bridge, which is now a Grade II listed structure. There is also a tramway tunnel, almost 140 yards in length
Ticknall
British History Online. Retrieved 18 February 2022. Historic England. "Tramway Bridge (1187828)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2022
List of crossings of the River Avon, Warwickshire
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Avon,_Warwickshire
Listed Buildings British Listed Buildings Historic England. "West Bradford Bridge (1072162)". National Heritage List for England. British Listed Buildings
List of crossings of the River Ribble
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Ribble
Defunct tram system in Bristol, England (1875–1941)
Bristol Tramways operated in the city of Bristol, England from 1875, when the Bristol Tramways Company was formed by Sir George White, until 1941 when
Bristol_Tramways
Public square in Zurich, Switzerland
the Zürich Hauptbahnhof and connected by Bahnhofbrücke, a road and tramway bridge crossing the Limmat, and connecting Rathaus and Lindenhof respectively
Central,_Zurich
direction of flow of the river. Railway bridges are marked with an *, tramway bridges with a #. Railway bridges, are listed with the nearest train stations
List of bridges over the Rhine
List_of_bridges_over_the_Rhine
Bridge in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
renovation. As of 2024, the bridge has reopened. "Robertstown Tramway Bridge". Engineering Timelines. Retrieved 2 May 2016. "Tramroad Bridge". Statutory List of
Iron_Tram_Bridge,_Robertstown
Planned tram system in Uppsala, Sweden
The Uppsala Tramway (Swedish: Uppsala spårväg) is a planned tramway system under construction in Uppsala, Sweden. The first phase comprises a 17 km (11 mi)
Uppsala_Tramway
Former railway line in South Australia
p. 1. Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia. "Tramway Bridge at Goodwood". The Register News-Pictorial. Vol. XCIV, no. 27, 379. South
Glenelg_railway_line
Tram system in Austria
The Gmunden Tramway (German: Straßenbahn Gmunden) is a tram line in the town of Gmunden in Upper Austria, Austria. The tramway opened in 1894 and since
Gmunden_Tramway
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Stannary Hills Tramways are a heritage-listed pair of tramways at Irvinebank, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
Stannary_Hills_Tramways
"Landwasser Bridge (Wiesen)". "Pélussin Tramway Bridge". "Rabastens Bridge". "Vieille-Brioude Bridge". "Yixiantian Bridge". "Gignac Bridge". "Nogent-sur-Marne
List of longest masonry arch bridge spans
List_of_longest_masonry_arch_bridge_spans
Bridge in Warwickshire, England
people a year, and it was proposed that it be moved to make way for a new bridge. However, in 2010, the ferry vessel resumed service at its original location
Stratford-upon-Avon chain ferry
Stratford-upon-Avon_chain_ferry
Railway station in Luxembourg
the arrival of the tramway to the south of the capital, with the opening of the second platform and the mixed tramway and bus bridge that will overlook
Howald_railway_station
River in North Yorkshire, England
the valley to the hamlet to bring their minerals along a tramway across the river. The bridge was washed away in flooding during the 1930s. The flooding
Murk_Esk
wooden trestle bridge (at NZ777055) used to carry a tramway for the ironworks at Glaisdale. A ford at Glaisdale, to the north of Beggar's Bridge (at NZ784055)
List of crossings of the River Esk, North Yorkshire
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Esk,_North_Yorkshire
curved, timber trestle bridge crosses Goat Creek, resembling many of the tramway bridges, then 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) of tramway cleared in 2011 leads to
Timber_Trail
2020. "Nomination for engineering heritage recognition: Holland Street tramway bridge" (PDF). Engineers Australia. Engineering Heritage SA. April 2014. Retrieved
Trams_in_Australia
Light railway in Lincolnshire, England
Cleethorpes tramways. The GCR's 1906 light railway order included a 1½ mile street tramway between Corporation Bridge and Cleveland Bridge in Grimsby,
Grimsby and Immingham Electric Railway
Grimsby_and_Immingham_Electric_Railway
Topics referred to by the same term
small town in the United States Matlock (surname) Matlock Cable Tramway, cable tramway that served the town of Matlock between 1893 and 1927 Matlock Town
Matlock
of the bridge over the Traun river in Kleinmünchen, giving a total length of 5.88 kilometres (3.65 mi). With this extension, the Linz tramway took on
Trams_in_Linz
Lagos steam tramway was a passenger and sanitary tramway that carried cargo and passengers within Lagos Colony. The tram was an important public transit
Lagos_tramway
Tram networks in Exeter, South West England
Tramways in Exeter were operated between 1882 and 1931. The first horse-drawn trams were operated by the Exeter Tramway Company but in 1904 the Exeter
Tramways_in_Exeter
Tramway operator in England
and Birmingham District Steam Tramways Company which became the South Staffordshire Tramways Company operated a tramway service from their depot in Wednesbury
South Staffordshire Tramways Company
South_Staffordshire_Tramways_Company
Tramway in Trondheim, Norway
Trondheim Tramway in Trondheim, Norway, is the world's most northerly tramway system, following the closure and dismantling of the Arkhangelsk tramways in Russia
Trondheim_Tramway
Tramway network in Strasbourg
The Strasbourg tramway (French: Tramway de Strasbourg, German: Straßenbahn Straßburg; Alsatian: D'Strossabàhn Strossburi(g)), run by the CTS, is a network
Strasbourg_tramway
Holborn tramway station was a tram stop underneath Kingsway in central London, England. It was built in 1906 by the London County Council Tramways as part
Holborn_tramway_station
Tram line in Adelaide, South Australia
p. 1. Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia. "Tramway Bridge at Goodwood". The Register News-Pictorial. Vol. XCIV, no. 27, 379. South
Glenelg_tram_line
C19 industrial transport system in Northumberland, England
78393 The Holy Island Waggonway (sometimes referred to as the Holy Island Tramway) was a network of waggonways across the island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland
Holy_Island_Waggonway
Former railway station in South Australia, Australia
p. 1. Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia. "Tramway Bridge at Goodwood". The Register News-Pictorial. Vol. XCIV, no. 27, 379. South
Glenelg_railway_station
Tramway organization
put forward to provide a stone tramway to connect south Madras to the outlying districts of Santhome and Mylapore. A bridge carrying over the Adyar River
Madras_Tramways
installation of New Zealand's first electric tramway and went on to oversee the foundation and growth of the Municipal Tramways Trust in Adelaide, South Australia
W._G._T._Goodman
services. Work to widen and reinforce the Adolphe Bridge, first opened in 1903, to accommodate the tramway was completed in July 2017, with a new cycle and
Trams_in_Luxembourg_City
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Hewelsfield. The village is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye. A road bridge links it across the river to Monmouthshire, Wales, about a mile (1.6 km)
Brockweir
Transport system in Normandy, France
Le Havre's tramway was built when the municipality sought to equip itself with a modern form of urban transport capable of multiplying the travel possibilities
Le_Havre's_old_tramway
Modern tram line in Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne tramway (French: tramway lausannois or French: tramway de Lausanne) is a second generation tramway. Line T1 of the Lausanne tramway will link
Lausanne_tramway
Interurban tramway in Lombardy, Italy (1889–1955)
The Cremona–Ostiano tramway, in operation between 1889 and 1955, connected the town of Ostiano with its provincial capital, Cremona. Laid as a single-track
Cremona–Ostiano_Tramway
to be two horse-drawn street tramway systems, some other passenger systems, an underground mine system, and some tramways on construction projects. There
Rail_transport_in_Fiji
Aerial tramway in British Columbia, Canada
hike down the canyon to the pedestrian suspension bridge that bridges the canyon. The aerial tramway contains two cabins that can carry 25 people each
Hells_Gate_Airtram
TRAMWAY BRIDGE
TRAMWAY BRIDGE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English brÄd ‘broad’ + weg ‘way’, ‘track’, or a habitational name from a place so named, notably Bradway in South Yorkshire. See also Broadway.
Boy/Male
British, English
Strong Warrior
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered spelling of Bridges.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Cute; Really Quite
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by or kept a bridge (see Bridge).Americanized form of German Bruckmann (see Bruckman).James Bridgeman or Bridgman (1620–76) came to Hartford, CT, from Winchester, Hampshire, England, in 1640.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bridgwater in Somerset; the water which the bridge at Bridgwater crosses is the Parrett river, but the place name actually derives from Brigewaltier, i.e. ‘Walter’s bridge’, after Walter de Dowai, the 12th-century owner.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Scottish, Teutonic
Wild Garlic; From Ram's Island
Boy/Male
British, English
Strong Warrior
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bridge. The -s generally represents the genitive case, but may occasionally be a plural. In some cases this name denoted someone from the Flemish city of Bruges (Brugge), meaning ‘bridges’, which had extensive trading links with England in the Middle Ages.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Treadway.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from various places, for example either of the places named Radway (in Devon and Warwickshire), Reddaway or Roadway (both in Devon), all named from Old English rÄ“ad ‘red’ + waye ‘road’, ‘way’, or from Rodway in Somerset, in which the first element is from Old English rÄd ‘road’, ‘track’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from Bridgeford in Northumberland, Bridgford in Staffordshire, or East or West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire, which are named with Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bridge.Americanized form of German Brücker (see Brucker).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a phrase name from Middle English tred(en) ‘to tread’ + weye ‘way’, ‘path’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Treadway. In some cases it could perhaps be a variant of the Cornish surname Trethewey, but the complete absence of the surname in the southwest suggests that this is unlikely.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Traditional
Lord Shiva; Lord Venkatewara
Boy/Male
American, English
Love
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Ramsay, RAMSEY means "wild-garlic island."
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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 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.
v. t.
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
imp. & p. p.
of Bridge
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.
v. t.
To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
a.
Passing or flowing through a bridge; -- said of water.
n.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
n.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
n.
A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.
v. t.
To convey coal in the mine, as from the working to the tramway.
a.
Having no bridge; not bridged.
n.
Same as Tramroad.
n.
The art of making roads or ways for traveling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc.
n.
A railway laid in the streets of a town or city, on which cars for passengers or for freight are drawn by horses; a horse railroad.
a.
Full of bridges.
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.
n.
A small cart or wagon, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.
n.
One of the rails of a tramway.