afterdeck

American  

[af-ter-dek, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌdɛk, ˈɑf- /

noun

Nautical.

1. the weather deck of a vessel behind the bridge house or midship section.

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afterdeck British  

/ ˈɑːftəˌdɛk /

noun

1. nautical the unprotected deck behind the bridge of a ship

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Etymology

Origin of afterdeck

First recorded in 1895–1900; after + deck

Example Sentences

Griffin says he wouldn’t have imagined when he was a student assigned the squalid work of scraping barnacles from scientific instruments on the afterdeck how crucial they would prove to science.

From National Geographic • Aug. 23, 2023

The bridge is accessible from the afterdeck or the main cabin and has a fiberglass hardtop that provides protection from the sun.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the mammoth dining saloon amidships or in the tonier Verandah Grill on the afterdeck, first-class passengers ate sirloin steaks, Timbale de Volaille P�rigord, pineapple souffle, coupe Jacques.

From Time Magazine Archive

Deep below the ship's afterdeck, a tube holding a Polaris missile was tilted another seven degrees to guarantee that the missile would fire away from the ship.

From Time Magazine Archive

She fed some wood chips to the brazier on the afterdeck, stirred the coals with a blackened blade, and began to knead the dough for the morning biscuits.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin