flying bridge


noun

Also called flybridge, fly bridge, monkey bridge. Nautical. a small, often open deck or platform above the pilothouse or main cabin, having duplicate controls and navigational equipment.
Architecture. skybridge(def 2).

Origin of flying bridge

First recorded in 1480–90

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flying bridge

noun

an auxiliary bridge of a vessel, usually built above or far outboard of the main bridge