Meaning

2 senses
  1. A place used as a hospital on board a ship, or on a spaceship (in science fiction).

  2. A room or area for the treatment of the sick or injured in a school.

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

Examples

1 sentences
  1. It was cold in the sickbay.

    deIm Krankenzimmer war es kalt.

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Origin

From sick + bay.

From sick + bay.

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Forms

plural: sickbays

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship):sick berth

See also

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