BRIDGE DECK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)