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monkey bridge

/ˈmʌŋki brɪdʒ/

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C1formalcommontechnical/ˈmʌŋki brɪdʒ/

A narrow, elevated walkway or platform, often used in sailing ships to provide access between parts of the vessel, or in construction and adventure courses as a simple rope or plank bridge.

  • 🇷🇺Узкий приподнятый проход или платформа, часто используемая на парусных судах для обеспечения доступа между частями судна, или в строительстве и приключенческих трассах в качестве простого моста из верёвок или досок.
  1. Nautical term C1 formal

    A narrow, elevated walkway on a ship, often used by lookouts or for accessing higher parts of the vessel.

    • The sailor climbed up to the monkey bridge to scan the horizon.
    • The captain stood on the monkey bridge during the storm.
    • From the monkey bridge, the lookout spotted land.

    🇷🇺Мостик для наблюдения

  2. Rope bridge B2 informal

    A simple, often temporary bridge made of ropes and planks, typically used in jungle or adventure settings.

    • The hikers crossed a wobbly monkey bridge over the ravine.
    • Children love playing on the monkey bridge at the adventure park.
    • The monkey bridge swayed dangerously in the wind.

    🇷🇺Верёвочный мост