Flying bridge
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The flying bridge of the MS Prinsendam, seen here in use.
A flying bridge is a (usually open) area on top of, or at the side of, a ship's pilothouse, or closed bridge, that serves as an operating station for the ship's officers in good weather or when maneuvering in port, where good views along the ship sides are important. It is also a raised, usually second story cockpit on a smaller boat, such as a sport-fisher.
The Russian monitor Koldun (Колдун in Russian).
The term is also used for an elevated superstructure in warships, particularly in monitors.