noun
- plural of sickbay; medical facilities or infirmaries on ships or in institutions
Usage: nautical; institutional
Examples
- The naval vessel had two well-equipped sickbays to handle medical emergencies.
- All crew members knew the location of the ship’s sickbays in case of injury.
- The cruise ship’s sickbays were staffed with qualified medical personnel.
- During the storm, several sailors were treated in the sickbays for seasickness.
- The military base maintained multiple sickbays across different buildings.
- Emergency drills included procedures for evacuating patients from the sickbays.