spar deck

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. the upper deck of a vessel, extending from stem to stern.

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Etymology

Origin of spar deck

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

I crept back from the ventilation grate and made my way upstairs to join Annabeth and Tyson on the spar deck.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Undead sailors calmly went about their business on the spar deck.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Some of the mob rushed up the bridge companion; others made for the after ladders used only by sailors; others, again, swung themselves to the spar deck by the rails and awning standards.

From The Captain of the Kansas by Tracy, Louis

By walking from port to starboard, and traversing the short length of the spar deck, she could command a view of the bay and of most parts of the ship.

From The Captain of the Kansas by Tracy, Louis

She had a weapon, a loaded revolver, which she had picked up from beneath a boat's tarpaulin lying on the spar deck.

From The Captain of the Kansas by Tracy, Louis