low-bridgev.

Brit.

/ˈləʊbrɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈloʊˌbrɪdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adj., bridge n.¹

Etymology: < low adj. + bridge n.¹

North American.

1. intransitive. To bend, stoop, or duck, as though passing under a low bridge. Now rare.

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1861 Daily Cleveland (Ohio) Herald 25 Oct. Just as the bow reaches the shadow of the bridge the helmsman’s second caution, ‘low bridge’..brings the entire line flat upon their faces.]

1886 N.-Y. Times 19 Sept. 4/3 A man goes overboard every time the boom crosses the deck... Neglecting to ‘low bridge’ he went overboard the first time.

1909 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 30 Oct. 21/4 All the other stage hands low bridged when he went by and treated him with the greatest respect.

1927 Chicago Tribune 21 July 15/4 Hornsby started it with a single that whizzed past Brillheart's ears at terrific speed. Luckily Brillheart low bridged in time to avoid complications.

1990 D. Brock If I never get Back v. 70 If you ever strike against him, be set to low-bridge. Fisher can be dead wild when it suits him.

2. transitive. Baseball. To cause (a player) to duck out of the way of a fast moving ball; (now chiefly) spec. (of a pitcher) to force (a batter) to duck by throwing a ball close to the batter's head, esp. for the purpose of intimidation.

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1905 Washington Post 15 May 8/6 Even a broken nose cannot keep Lave Cross on the bench. But he ducks when any one yells: ‘Low bridge.’]

1909 San Antonio (Texas) Light & Gaz. 23 May 4/1 There was once upon a time a big catcher. He pegged ‘em over to second in a manner to low-bridge the slabber [sc. pitcher].

1943 Boston Daily Globe 7 Oct. 11/6 Musial low-bridged Bonham with a single to center to start the inning.

1959 Jet 30 Apr. 57 Ernie (Banks) better wear two helmets against me the first time he comes up. I'm going to low bridge him just for old times' sake.

1963 M. Wills & S. Gardner It pays to Steal x. 85 He used to give the opposing pitchers fits. He was low-bridged frequently as they tried to get even with him.

1991 St Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 9 June c1 Mauch was a manager who threatened to fine his own pitchers if they low-bridged Frank Robinson.

2012 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 28 Apr. s5 Perez pitched the 12th through the 15th,..unleashing one of those effectively wild fastballs that low-bridged Shin-Soo Choo and briefly emptied both benches.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	low-bridge
释义	low-bridgev. Brit. /ˈləʊbrɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈloʊˌbrɪdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adj., bridge n.¹ Etymology: < low adj. + bridge n.¹ North American. 1. intransitive. To bend, stoop, or duck, as though passing under a low bridge. Now rare. ΚΠ 1861 Daily Cleveland (Ohio) Herald 25 Oct. Just as the bow reaches the shadow of the bridge the helmsman’s second caution, ‘low bridge’..brings the entire line flat upon their faces.] 1886 N.-Y. Times 19 Sept. 4/3 A man goes overboard every time the boom crosses the deck... Neglecting to ‘low bridge’ he went overboard the first time. 1909 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 30 Oct. 21/4 All the other stage hands low bridged when he went by and treated him with the greatest respect. 1927 Chicago Tribune 21 July 15/4 Hornsby started it with a single that whizzed past Brillheart's ears at terrific speed. Luckily Brillheart low bridged in time to avoid complications. 1990 D. Brock If I never get Back v. 70 If you ever strike against him, be set to low-bridge. Fisher can be dead wild when it suits him. 2. transitive. Baseball. To cause (a player) to duck out of the way of a fast moving ball; (now chiefly) spec. (of a pitcher) to force (a batter) to duck by throwing a ball close to the batter's head, esp. for the purpose of intimidation. ΚΠ 1905 Washington Post 15 May 8/6 Even a broken nose cannot keep Lave Cross on the bench. But he ducks when any one yells: ‘Low bridge.’] 1909 San Antonio (Texas) Light & Gaz. 23 May 4/1 There was once upon a time a big catcher. He pegged ‘em over to second in a manner to low-bridge the slabber [sc. pitcher]. 1943 Boston Daily Globe 7 Oct. 11/6 Musial low-bridged Bonham with a single to center to start the inning. 1959 Jet 30 Apr. 57 Ernie (Banks) better wear two helmets against me the first time he comes up. I'm going to low bridge him just for old times' sake. 1963 M. Wills & S. Gardner It pays to Steal x. 85 He used to give the opposing pitchers fits. He was low-bridged frequently as they tried to get even with him. 1991 St Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 9 June c1 Mauch was a manager who threatened to fine his own pitchers if they low-bridged Frank Robinson. 2012 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 28 Apr. s5 Perez pitched the 12th through the 15th,..unleashing one of those effectively wild fastballs that low-bridged Shin-Soo Choo and briefly emptied both benches. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1886
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