| auction bridge |
a version of bridge in which players bid for the right to specify which suit will be trump, any extra tricks won beyond the contract being scored toward a game. |
| bascule bridge |
a bridge that is counterweighted for ease of raising and lowering. |
| cantilever bridge |
a bridge consisting of two beams or cantilevers that project toward each other and are joined to form a span. |
| contract bridge |
a form of bridge in which only the number of tricks named in the contract may count toward a game, the excess tricks counting as a bonus score. (Cf. auction bridge.) |
| flying bridge |
a small, often open platform over the pilothouse or bridge of a ship, that is equipped with a duplicate set of controls. |
| suspension bridge |
a bridge suspended from cables that are anchored at either end and usu. supported by towers. |
| toll bridge |
a bridge at which one must pay a toll in order to cross. |
| truss bridge |
a bridge in which the load is supported mostly by trusses. |