Definition of bridgeman
plural bridgemen
1
: one who works on a bridge: such as
a
: one who tends the landing bridge where a ferryboat docks and supervises the loading and unloading of the ferry
b
: one who operates the machinery for opening and closing drawbridges or who operates the bridge over which railroad cars are run from wharf to scow
c
: a member of a construction crew that builds bridges with structural steel or iron
2
: one who works on the loading platform of an icehouse selling ice to wholesale and retail customers
