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flying bridge
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flying bridge
n.
A small, usually open platform located above the main bridge, as on a powerboat, equipped with a secondary set of navigational controls. Also called fly bridge.
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Noun1.flying bridge - the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
fly bridge, flybridge, monkey bridge
bridge deck, bridge - an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands


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