bridge partner vs partner

bridge partner and partner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bridge partner	Yes	No	No	No
partner	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, partner is a hypernym of bridge partner; that is, partner is a word with a broader meaning than bridge partner:

bridge partner: one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game
partner: an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

Other hypernyms of bridge partner include bridge player, hand, collaborator, cooperator, pardner.

bridge partner (noun)	partner (noun)
one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game	an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
	a person's partner in marriage
	a person who is a member of a partnership

bridge partner (verb)	partner (verb)
	provide with a partner
	act as a partner