Brindley

/ ˈbrɪndlɪ /

noun

BrindleyJames17161772MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineer James . 1716–72, British canal builder, who constructed (1759–61) the Bridgewater Canal, the first in England

The other man at the door having departed Robert Brindley abruptly joined the conversation at this point.

With singular good luck he found the means of carrying out his design in a self-taught mechanic, James Brindley.

But in Brindley's mind the scheme widened far beyond the plans of the duke.

Brindley, Arkwright, and Watt may be taken as typical representatives of the three operations.

One day Dr. Brindley felt kinder sorry for Hillegass, an' he weakened on his resolution.

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