bridgekeeper

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bridge +‎ keeper.

Noun[edit]

bridgekeeper (plural bridgekeepers)

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