monkey bridge
noun
Simple meaning
The highest navigational bridge on a ship.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
muhngkeebrijSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmʌŋkibˈɹɪdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
nautical
The highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
A rope bridge.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
Used this way, monkey bridge is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a nautical use: it is standard at sea and largely unfamiliar ashore.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Sailing/maritime
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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