flying bridge

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fly′ing bridge′, 

1. Nautical, Naval Terms Also called flybridge, fly bridge, monkey bridge. a small, often open deck or platform above the pilothouse or main cabin, having duplicate controls and navigational equipment.
2. Building, Architecture [Archit.] skybridge (def. 2).
• 1480–90

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flying bridge noun

1. an auxiliary bridge of a vessel, usually built above or far outboard of the main bridge