flying bridge

American  

[flahy-ing brij] / ˈflaɪ ɪŋ ˌbrɪdʒ /

noun

1. Also called flybridge.  Also called monkey bridge.  Also called fly bridge,.  Nautical. a small, often open deck or platform above the pilothouse or main cabin, having duplicate controls and navigational equipment.

2. Architecture. skybridge.

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flying bridge British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of flying bridge

First recorded in 1480–90

Example Sentences

The captain stands on the flying bridge as the crew casts off.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

The skipper on the flying bridge is likely Lynn Campbell or Joe Boles, company co-owners.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022

No one tried to stop the gyrocopter, which sounds like a lawnmower and looks like a flying bridge chair.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2015

The giant tuna, seen from the perspective of the flying bridge, is a radiant yellow-and-blue shape, about ten feet under the water.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2012

A short way beyond the way-meeting, after another steep incline, a flying bridge of stone leapt over the chasm and bore the road across into the tumbled slopes and glens of the Morgai.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien