noun
bridge
The area from which a ship is steered and controlled.
The captain watches the harbor from the ship's bridge.
Etymology
The inherited word names a structure spanning a gap. Ships applied it to an elevated platform across the vessel, and the name remained for the area used to direct the ship.
More examples
- An officer remained on the bridge through the night.
- The crew reported the engine problem to the bridge.
- She climbed the steps leading to the bridge.
Forms
bridge · bridges
Similar words
- wheelhouse
- Usually the enclosed space containing steering equipment.