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sick bay

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noun

  1. a hospital or dispensary, especially aboard ship.

Etymology

Origin of sick bay

First recorded in 1805–15

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Sick bay, in vessels of war, that part of a deck appropriated to the use of the sick.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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