monkey island

noun

Nautical Slang.

1. a flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monkey island¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

LeQuan Bennett, a striking video game actor known for voicing Captain Trent in “Return to Monkey Island,” said he believes that a performer’s likeness, movements and voice should be regarded as their intellectual property in business negotiations with video game producers.

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Developers at LucasArts, the subsidiary of Lucasfilm known for its adventure titles Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion, saw themselves as the standard-bearers of the “Star Wars” franchise for many years, said Jon Knoles, a longtime LucasArts designer.

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In mid-century La Habra, a ranch owner flooded a portion of the area to create a lake and islet locals deemed “Monkey Island,” where he let feral monkeys roam free.

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A Monkey Island add-on for popular online pirate-em-up Sea of Thieves was also announced - perhaps the biggest "didn't know we needed it" announcement of the night.

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Return to Monkey Island: Speaking of LucasArts, one of the mad geniuses of its golden age, Ron Gilbert, came back this year with an uproarious reprise of his most famous creation.

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