BRIDGE
ADJECTIVES
1667 ► PONTIFICAL relating to bridge-building → obs.
1752 ► PONTAL relating to a bridge → poetic usage, obs.
1768 ► PONTIFIC relating to a bridge → obs.
NOUNS
1279 ► PONT a bridge → obs.
1590 ► PONTOON a bridge → obs.
1667 ► PONTIFICE a bridge, esp. considered as an edifice → chiefly poetic usage, obs.
19C.. ► RATTIKER a foot-bridge → Eng. dial.
1853 ► PONTITECTURE the building of bridges → obs.
1898 ► BIRGE a bridge → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 ► BOW the arch of a bridge → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 ► BOW-BRIG a one-arched bridge → Sc. (Bk.)
1946 ► KISSING BRIDGE a covered bridge → Amer. dial.
1954 ► ARKANSAS GRAVEL small trees used as a makeshift bridge over a mud hole → US sl.
1954 ► ARKANSAS PAVEMENT small trees used as a makeshift bridge over a mud hole → US sl.
1976 ► GANGPLANK a bridge → US sl.
1981 ► HUMP a bridge → UK Citizens’ band radio sl.
1991 ► GEPHYROMANIA a mania for crossing bridges (Bk.)
1991 ► GEPHYROPHOBIA an abnormal fear of crossing bridges (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
1686 ► PONTIFEX a bridge-maker
1757 ► PONTONIER a person in charge of the construction of pontoon bridges → chiefly military usage
VERBS
1637 ► LAND to throw a bridge across a river → obs.
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