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SICKBAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sickbay mean?
• SICKBAY (noun)
The noun SICKBAY has 1 sense:
1. (nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)
Familiarity information: SICKBAY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
sick berth; sickbay
Hypernyms ("sickbay" is a kind of...):
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
Domain category:
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
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