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bridgekeeper

bridgekeeper noun: one who guards (or keeps) a bridge.

Noun

bridgekeeper (plural bridgekeepers)

  1. One who guards (or keeps) a bridge.
    • She wasn't aware that she was gawking with her mouth open until the bridgekeeper extended a hand, palm up, and waited in silence.2014, Alisha Nurse, The Return of the Key

Forms of bridgekeeper

pluralbridgekeepers

Origin of bridgekeeper

From bridge + keeper.

Questions about bridgekeeper

What does bridgekeeper mean?
Bridgekeeper means one who guards (or keeps) a bridge.
What part of speech is bridgekeeper?
Bridgekeeper is a noun.
What is the plural of bridgekeeper?
The plural of bridgekeeper is bridgekeepers.

Words near bridgekeeper in the dictionary

  1. Bridgegate
  2. Bridgeghazi
  3. Bridgehampton
  4. bridgehead
  5. bridgeheads
  6. bridgekeeper
  7. bridgekeepers
  8. Bridgeland
  9. Bridgelands
  10. bridgeless
  11. bridgelessness

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