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Meaning of bridgeless in English:

bridgeless

Pronunciation /ˈbrɪdʒləs/

adjective

  • 1Of the nose: having no visible or prominent bridge.

  • 2Having no bridge; specifically (of a body of water) not spanned by a bridge.

  • 3 figurative Of a disparity or difference: that cannot be bridged or reconciled; not bridgeable. Compare "bridge", "unbridgeable".

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Bridges (?1710–?1775), playwright and novelist. From bridge + -less.