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bridge house

American  

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

He had been too busy since his coming back from M— to see much of any of his friends, and this was his first visit to the bridge house for a long time.

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

He carried on his business in the roomy bridge house which he occupied, which was many stories high, and contained a great number of rooms.

From The Sign of the Red Cross by Everett-Green, Evelyn

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