monkey bridge

noun

Nautical.

1. flying bridge.

2. Also called flying gangway. a raised fore-and-aft catwalk permitting safe passage when the weather deck is washed by heavy seas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monkey bridge¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

After receiving grants from primate and conservation organizations, she constructed the first monkey bridge in 2006.

From Washington Times