What is "bridgers"

Usage examples of "bridgers".

Though it was something all the Bridgers did from time to time, it was precisely the kind of thing Byle Bander would make an issue of, or harass her about until she would be heartily sorry for having done it.

As she stepped onto the bridge, she saw a group of Bridgers striding toward her at the same time she saw the expression of amused superiority on Byle Banders face.

Then, as they began to turn away, Of course, Im going to Bridgers House to see that they check Byle Banders measure as well.

Since youre all Banders checking a Beed, Ill ask the Bridgers House to send Chafers or Beed to check Bander.

Still, the Birder caste had gained more status from that event than they had in all the history of the bridgesso much so that there was serious consideration of elevating them to the same high status as the Bridgers, Beedies own caste.

Back in the guest rooms of Bridgers House, Roges lay with his head in Beedies lap and read to her.

She would be back to this place with others of the Bridgers soon, getting ready to set the lines, tackle and winches.

Uncle Highspurs was the eldest Bridger on Nextdown, which made the Beed family head of caste and main occupiers of Bridgers House.

Slysaw was now the eldest Bridger on Nextdown, which meant he held Bridgers House.

The Bridgers House was held by Greenfire Chaferwho was killed soon after, some said by a rogue flopper and Beedie and Aunt Six were given rooms in the Bridgers House at the morning-light end of the bridge right away.

As one of the youngest Bridgers, prospecting had been assigned to her, and she had found a good root.

She amused herself going over the steps it would take to make the cut on the morrow, how the Bridgers would ring the root with hatchets, then fit the loop saw into the groove, two of them braced against the root as they pulled alternately, cutting through the main-root until the whole massive weight of it fell away into the chasm with roaring echoes which seemed to go on forever.

After cutting the root, the Bridgers would bore hook holes in the end of it, set the great hardwood hooks in place, then run rope from the hooks back and forth through the tackle and across the chasm to the hooks set deep in the other root end there.

The Bridgers would be making a detailed chart of every side root on the mainroots, every bud, every ropey growth.

Once the mainroot was hauled into its long supporting curve, the Bridgers would use many of the verticals hanging from it to support the base of the new bridge.