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BRIDGE DECK
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
An upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
Synonyms:
bridge; bridge deck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bridge deck" is a kind of...):
upper deck (a higher deck)
Meronyms (parts of "bridge deck"):
pilothouse; wheelhouse (an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bridge deck"):
conning tower (a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting)
fly bridge; flybridge; flying bridge; monkey bridge (the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house)
