monkey bridge

/ˌmʌŋki brɪdʒ/
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Definitions of monkey bridge
  1. noun
    a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room
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    type of:
    platform
    a raised horizontal surface
  2. noun
    the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
    synonyms: fly bridge, flybridge, flying bridge
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    type of:
    bridge, bridge deck
    an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
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