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fly⋅bridge

[flahy-brij]
–noun Nautical.
flying bridge.
Also, fly bridge.


Origin:
1605–15; fly 1 + bridge 1

flying bridge

–noun
1. 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.
2. Architecture. skybridge (def. 2).

Origin:
1480–90
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fly bridge  
n.  See flying bridge.
flying bridge  
n.  A small, usually open platform located above the main bridge, as on a powerboat, equipped with a secondary set of navigational controls. Also called fly bridge.
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