bridal carry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A means of carrying a person, with one's arms supporting their back and legs in front of one's own body.

Word forms

bridal carry bridal carries

Etymology

Traditionally this was how a newly married man would carry his bride over the threshold of their home.

Synonyms

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