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SICK BERTH

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Dictionary entry overview: What does sick berth mean?

• SICK BERTH (noun)
The noun SICK BERTH has 1 sense:

1. (nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)

Familiarity information: SICK BERTH used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SICK BERTH (noun)

Sense 1

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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 ("sick berth" 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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