Bridge supports are essential components of any bridge structure, and can come in a variety of forms. Cables, with 6 letters, are typically made of steel and provide tension to the bridge, while pilings, with 7 letters, are vertical posts driven into the ground to provide stability. Trestles, with 8 letters, are frames of wood or steel that support the bridge deck. TEETH, with 5 letters, are metal plates that are attached to the bridge deck and help to keep it in place. Piers, with 5 letters, are columns that support the bridge deck and are usually made of concrete. TRUSSES, with 7 letters, are triangular frames that provide support to the bridge deck. Ibars, with 5 letters, are metal bars that are used to reinforce the bridge deck. Finally, pontoons, with 8 letters, are floating structures that are used to support bridges over bodies of water.