gun deck

noun

1. (formerly, on a warship) any deck, other than the weather deck, having cannons from end to end.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gun deck¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Parts of the ship’s sides had collapsed onto the seabed but the hull was otherwise preserved up to a lower gun deck.

From Seattle Times

Swivel guns are still in place on the ship’s gun deck.

From Fox News

The Current was quick, and she didn’t have the double gun decks and the heavy artillery of the Crux.

From Literature

Aug. 10, 1628: Sweden’s King Adolphus wants the world’s most powerful warship, and no one dares tell him that its double gun decks and shallow hold will make it unstable.

From Washington Post

The areas of the ship where they lived and worked, such as the surgeon's cabin and the gun deck have also been recreated.

From BBC