ˈbrijmən noun
( plural bridgemen )
1. : one who works on a bridge: 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