main deck

noun

, Nautical.

1. the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship.

main deck

noun

1. the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a vessel

Word History and Origins

Origin of main deck¹

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

Daily ascending the companion-ladder to the main-deck aft, she gradually faded from cognisance forward.

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Farther forward, a doorway leading to the companion-way, and past the officers' quarters to the main deck.

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The people at the main-deck guns would have rather a wet time of it.

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I sprang down the ladder on to the main-deck, and there found the first luff superintending the working of our heavy guns.

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A huge pile occupies the main deck, leaving a narrow passage or gangway on either side, for the polemen and rowers.

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