"flying bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flying bridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flying bridge (plural flying bridges)
  1. (nautical) A (usually open) area on top of, or at the side of, a ship's pilothouse, serving as an operating station for the officers in good weather or when manoeuvring in port. Synonyms: monkey island
    Sense id: en-flying_bridge-en-noun-zCYfpaQn Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 29 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 6 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 7 11 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (architecture) An overhead walkway built across a courtyard or atrium space within a building.
    Sense id: en-flying_bridge-en-noun-BkBcDmdL Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture
  3. A temporary floating or suspended bridge or ferrying construction.
    Sense id: en-flying_bridge-en-noun-u~L12c8G

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