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Definition of "sick-bay" []

  • A compartment on board a man-of-war or a troop-ship for the accommodation and treatment of sick and wounded. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "sick-bay" in a sentence
  • "As previews of Julie Taymor's behemoth Broadway show "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" continue to be hobbled by actor injuries, safety concerns and high-scrutiny headlines, Blitt's sick-bay scene of laid-up and lame Peter Parkers strikes just the right comic note."
  • "Slumping down on the bunk, he had only to extend his hand to the terminal and contact sick-bay."
  • "There were twenty-five in sick-bay, and not all with just black eyes and bruises."
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