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bridge house

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noun

Nautical.
  1. a deckhouse including a bridge or bridges for navigation.


Etymology

Origin of bridge house

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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Another extreme option for potential buyers: Consider a quirky, one-of-a-kind property like Alhambra’s bridge house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

"We both saw the rise of homelessness. Now we have this beautiful bridge house that's being built right now to help people."

From Fox News • May 2, 2021

Hato in St Anna Channel She was a small Dutch freighter with a high bow and stem, and a bridge house in the middle between two well decks.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

Something dreadful must have happened at the bridge house to-day!”

From The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)

But, having nothing better to do, he seemed quite inclined to cultivate the acquaintance of the young Inglises, and came to the bridge house a good deal.

From The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)