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forebridge

forebridge

9.5
Raised front part of a ship's upper deck where people steer and watch
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : puente de proa
  • The captain stood on the forebridge to navigate the ship through the narrow channel.

Examples

  • Looking askance at the hold from hell, she told Bell she had to be on the forebridge for docking.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • And Llenor was a hands-on captain, liking to stand on the forebridge with her family around her, seeing the air ahead and telling Lisa-Marie what to do.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • "I'll be on the forebridge, at least through the noon watch.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The forebridge was in its customary chaos.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The forebridge was a Humanist nightmare.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • During the storm, the crew rushed to the forebridge to maintain control and steer safely.

  • She loved the view from the forebridge, where she could see everything happening at sea.

Synonyms

bridge
vsforebridge
653 6.8

The raised area on a ship where it is steered and controlled

is the forward part of the upper deck used for navigation
upper deck
vsforebridge
9 3.4

A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit

is the raised forward portion of that deck serving navigation and control
bridge deck
vsforebridge
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out

is specifically the forward raised section of that deck for navigation

How Forward

bow
123 4.9
forebridge
  • Specialized
9.5
forecastle
  • Specialized
1 9.9
midship
  • Specialized
6.2
stern
85 5.8

Surface Forms

forebridge singular
forebridges plural

Morphology

forebridge = bridge (transparent) = fore + bridge

The meaning is directly derived from the productive prefix 'fore-' (front) plus 'bridge' (ship's command area), so a learner knowing both parts can infer the sense.

Etymology

The word forebridge comes from fore- and bridge; fore- means 'front' or 'before', like in forehead, and bridge is a 'structure you cross'. So a forebridge is the bridge at the front of a ship, the raised place where people watch ahead and steer the ship.