The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRUSSES which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Bridge supports crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRUSSES | 23 % | 7 |
| TRESTLES | 23 % | 8 |
| PIERS | 17 % | 5 |
| CABLES | 9 % | 6 |
| TEETH | 6 % | 5 |
| ABUTMENTS | 6 % | 9 |
| PILINGS | 6 % | 7 |
| IBARS | 6 % | 5 |
| PONTOONS | 3 % | 8 |
| DDDDDDDD | 3 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bridge supports
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- piers
- abutments
- teeth
- abutment
- balk
- shoe
- span
- balking
- gantry
- pier
- spanning
- trestlework
Crossword Answer definitions
TRUSSES noun- A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
- A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
- A triangular bracket.
- An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
- A bundle; a package.
- A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
- Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
- A tuft of flowers formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
- The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
- To tie up a bird before cooking it.
- To secure or bind with ropes.
- To support.
- To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
- To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
- To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TRUSSES
- Architectural supports
- Ties that bind
- Bridge supports
- Ties up.
- Bundles of hay or straw.
- 60-lb. bundles of hay.
- Bundles, as of hay or straw.
- Supports
- Ties up
- Binds tightly
More clues leading to the result TRESTLES
- Track supports
- Bridges
- Amtrak supporters
- Bridge supports
- Track supporters
- Railroad spans
- Railroad bridge supports
- Railroad-bridge supports
- Bridge-supporting frameworks.
- Sawhorses.
More clues leading to the result PIERS
- Seaside entertainment spots
- Where liners land
- Gangplanks' termini
- Harbor structures
- Some fishing spots
- Spots to fish from
- Sea fishermen's hangouts
- Fishing spots
- Harbor sights
- Marina features
More clues leading to the result CABLES
- Sends a telegraph
- Bridge support
- Brooklyn Bridge features
- Coaxial and booster
- Computer attachments
- San Francisco transit features
- Brooklyn Bridge array
- Sends a telegram
- Heavy ropes
- Bridge supports
More clues leading to the result TEETH
- Canines
- Henhouse rarity
- Saw features
- Cog-wheel parts
- Drill targets
- Track advice
- Hen's lack
- See 57 Down
- "22. I'm convinced I'm going to lose all my ___"
- "White ___" (Zadie Smith bestseller)
More clues leading to the result ABUTMENTS
More clues leading to the result PILINGS
- Bridge supports
- Foundation components
- Structural support
- Pier props
- Pier supports
- Supports for buildings, piers, etc.
- Pier group?
- Groups of wharf-supporting beams
More clues leading to the result IBARS
- Construction members
- Support system?
- Letter-shaped girders
- 31-Across pieces
- Vowel-shaped girders
- Construction pieces
- Bridge beams
- Bridge-building struts
- Building beams
- Construction supports
More clues leading to the result PONTOONS
- Floats.
- Portable floats to aid advancing troops.
- Parts of seaplanes
- Floats for seaplanes
- Bridge supports
- Boats used to support temporary bridges