Meanings
nounmonkey bridge (plural monkey bridges)
plural monkey bridges
- A rope bridge.
- nauticalThe highest navigational platform on the bridge of a ship.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
Similar
Broader
bridgebridge deck
Also see
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APA
monkey bridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20bridge
MLA
“monkey bridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20bridge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkey bridge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20bridge.
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