quarterdeckn.

Brit.

/ˈkwɔːtədɛk/, U.S.

/ˈkwɔrdərˌdɛk/

Forms: see quarter n. and deck n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: quarter n., deck n.¹

Etymology: < quarter n. + deck n.¹ Compare half-deck n.

Nautical.

Originally: a smaller deck situated above the half-deck of a sailing ship, covering about a quarter of the vessel, from which the captain or master commanded the vessel. Later: that part of the upper deck of a ship behind the mainmast or (with powered ships) approximately abaft of where the mainmast would be, traditionally reserved for the use of superior officers or more privileged passengers. Also figurative.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > part of vessel above water > [noun] > deck > upper deck > parts of

waist1495

quarterdeck1622

gangway1700

main deck1730

well-deck1759

booms1764

no man's land1769

1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xxiii. 53 In every Ship of moment, vpon the halfe decke, or quarter decke, they haue a chayre, or seat.

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 6 The halfe Decke is from the maine mast to the steareage, & the quarter Decke from that to the Masters Cabin called the round house, w^ch is the vtmost of all.

1667 Second Advice in Second & Third Advice to Painter 10 Each Captain from the quarter Deck Commands.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. iii. 29 Many of the principal Officers were on the quarter-deck, indulging in the freshness of the night air.

1777 J. Cook Voy. S. Pole I. ii. v. 244 I ordered a piece of the flesh to be broiled and brought to the quarter-deck, where one of these cannibals eat it with surprising avidity.

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxiii. 67 The chief mate walking the quarter-deck, and keeping a general supervision.

1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel I. i. x. 49 Too old a sailor to think that the State..should admit Jack upon quarterdeck.

1884 D. Pae Eustace 67 I'd have you to remember that you are not on the quarter-deck just now.

1919 G. S. Gordon Let. 30 June (1943) 115 We get on to the Caesar, and find their nibs strolling the quarterdeck after dinner.

1951 N. Monsarrat Cruel Sea (1953) i. v. 14 The single watchman who remained, huddled under his canvas shelter on the quarterdeck.

1999 New Yorker 23 Aug. 136/1 Once the compass became established on the quarterdeck, snug in its wooden binnacle, the whole focus of the helmsman shifted.

Compounds

attributive. Of, relating to, or situated on the quarterdeck, as quarterdeck gun, quarterdeck rail, etc.; (of behaviour, demeanour, etc.) characteristic of or befitting an officer on the quarterdeck, as quarterdeck dignity, quarterdeck service, etc.

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1701 J. Savage Knolles's Turkish Hist. II. 77 Plying their Quarter-Deck Guns with Small Shot, and Defending themselves with Half-Pikes, they often clear'd the Decks.

1797 Ld. Nelson in A. Duncan Life (1806) 42 A Spanish officer looked over the quarter-deck rail.

1827 P. Cunningham Two Years New S. Wales (ed. 2) II. xiii. 299 When surgeon of a brig of war, my quarter-deck promenade was confined to eight paces.

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast ix. 19 The quarter-deck dignity and eloquence of the captain.

1893 W. C. Russell Emigrant Ship I. iv. 53 I saluted him with a quarter-deck flourish.

1927 H. D. Capper Aft —— from Hawsehole p. xii There are close upon three thousand naval officers of ‘hawsehole origin’..who are, or have been, performing fine quarter-deck service for their country.

1950 ‘C. S. Forester’ Mr. Midshipman Hornblower ii. 42 Hornblower was at his station at the starboard quarter-deck carronades.

1989 J. M. Dillard Lost Years iv. 104 Do you know what a quarterdeck breed, is, Admiral?

2006 Portland (Maine) Press Herald (Nexis) 10 Nov. b2 The Portland Pirates are offering main and quarter deck tickets..to military families and their friends.

Derivatives

† quarterdeckish adj. Obsolete rare.

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1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Quarter-Deckish, punctilious, severe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

quarterdeckv.

Brit.

/ˈkwɔːtədɛk/, U.S.

/ˈkwɔrdərˌdɛk/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: quarterdeck n.

Etymology: < quarterdeck n.

†1. transitive. Navy colloquial. To order (a person) to the quarterdeck. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

a1852 E. Mangin Jrnl. (modernized text) in H. G. Thursfield Five Naval Jrnls. (1951) 34 Lieutenant Grierson misbehaved on this occasion, in not interfering to prevent my being quarter-decked by a man who had taken too much wine.

2. intransitive. colloquial. To walk up and down as on a ship's quarterdeck. Now rare.

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the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > walk, tread, or step [verb (intransitive)] > with firm or measured step > to and fro

tiger1898

quarterdeck1901

1901 E. F. Benson Luck of Vails xviii. 207 He continued quarter-decking about the room for a few times in silence.

1924 R. Kipling Debits & Credits 87 There was Potiphar..quarter-decking serenely below the Pebble-ridge.

Derivatives

ˈquarterdecking n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [noun] > manner of walking > firm or measured > to and fro

quarterdecking1913

1913 Mrs. H. Ward Coryston Family viii. 164 The quarter-decking began again; and Lester waited patiently on a slowly subsiding frenzy.

1954 ‘M. Coles’ Not for Export i. 20 ‘This it is’, said Spelmann, swinging round at each turn of his quarter-decking..‘to work hard and be successful.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quarterdeck
释义	quarterdeckn. Brit. /ˈkwɔːtədɛk/, U.S. /ˈkwɔrdərˌdɛk/ Forms: see quarter n. and deck n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: quarter n., deck n.¹ Etymology: < quarter n. + deck n.¹ Compare half-deck n. Nautical. Originally: a smaller deck situated above the half-deck of a sailing ship, covering about a quarter of the vessel, from which the captain or master commanded the vessel. Later: that part of the upper deck of a ship behind the mainmast or (with powered ships) approximately abaft of where the mainmast would be, traditionally reserved for the use of superior officers or more privileged passengers. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > part of vessel above water > [noun] > deck > upper deck > parts of waist1495 quarterdeck1622 gangway1700 main deck1730 well-deck1759 booms1764 no man's land1769 1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xxiii. 53 In every Ship of moment, vpon the halfe decke, or quarter decke, they haue a chayre, or seat. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 6 The halfe Decke is from the maine mast to the steareage, & the quarter Decke from that to the Masters Cabin called the round house, w^ch is the vtmost of all. 1667 Second Advice in Second & Third Advice to Painter 10 Each Captain from the quarter Deck Commands. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. iii. 29 Many of the principal Officers were on the quarter-deck, indulging in the freshness of the night air. 1777 J. Cook Voy. S. Pole I. ii. v. 244 I ordered a piece of the flesh to be broiled and brought to the quarter-deck, where one of these cannibals eat it with surprising avidity. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxiii. 67 The chief mate walking the quarter-deck, and keeping a general supervision. 1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel I. i. x. 49 Too old a sailor to think that the State..should admit Jack upon quarterdeck. 1884 D. Pae Eustace 67 I'd have you to remember that you are not on the quarter-deck just now. 1919 G. S. Gordon Let. 30 June (1943) 115 We get on to the Caesar, and find their nibs strolling the quarterdeck after dinner. 1951 N. Monsarrat Cruel Sea (1953) i. v. 14 The single watchman who remained, huddled under his canvas shelter on the quarterdeck. 1999 New Yorker 23 Aug. 136/1 Once the compass became established on the quarterdeck, snug in its wooden binnacle, the whole focus of the helmsman shifted. Compounds attributive. Of, relating to, or situated on the quarterdeck, as quarterdeck gun, quarterdeck rail, etc.; (of behaviour, demeanour, etc.) characteristic of or befitting an officer on the quarterdeck, as quarterdeck dignity, quarterdeck service, etc. ΚΠ 1701 J. Savage Knolles's Turkish Hist. II. 77 Plying their Quarter-Deck Guns with Small Shot, and Defending themselves with Half-Pikes, they often clear'd the Decks. 1797 Ld. Nelson in A. Duncan Life (1806) 42 A Spanish officer looked over the quarter-deck rail. 1827 P. Cunningham Two Years New S. Wales (ed. 2) II. xiii. 299 When surgeon of a brig of war, my quarter-deck promenade was confined to eight paces. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast ix. 19 The quarter-deck dignity and eloquence of the captain. 1893 W. C. Russell Emigrant Ship I. iv. 53 I saluted him with a quarter-deck flourish. 1927 H. D. Capper Aft —— from Hawsehole p. xii There are close upon three thousand naval officers of ‘hawsehole origin’..who are, or have been, performing fine quarter-deck service for their country. 1950 ‘C. S. Forester’ Mr. Midshipman Hornblower ii. 42 Hornblower was at his station at the starboard quarter-deck carronades. 1989 J. M. Dillard Lost Years iv. 104 Do you know what a quarterdeck breed, is, Admiral? 2006 Portland (Maine) Press Herald (Nexis) 10 Nov. b2 The Portland Pirates are offering main and quarter deck tickets..to military families and their friends. Derivatives † quarterdeckish adj. Obsolete rare. ΚΠ 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Quarter-Deckish, punctilious, severe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). quarterdeckv. Brit. /ˈkwɔːtədɛk/, U.S. /ˈkwɔrdərˌdɛk/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: quarterdeck n. Etymology: < quarterdeck n. †1. transitive. Navy colloquial. To order (a person) to the quarterdeck. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ a1852 E. Mangin Jrnl. (modernized text) in H. G. Thursfield Five Naval Jrnls. (1951) 34 Lieutenant Grierson misbehaved on this occasion, in not interfering to prevent my being quarter-decked by a man who had taken too much wine. 2. intransitive. colloquial. To walk up and down as on a ship's quarterdeck. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > walk, tread, or step [verb (intransitive)] > with firm or measured step > to and fro tiger1898 quarterdeck1901 1901 E. F. Benson Luck of Vails xviii. 207 He continued quarter-decking about the room for a few times in silence. 1924 R. Kipling Debits & Credits 87 There was Potiphar..quarter-decking serenely below the Pebble-ridge. Derivatives ˈquarterdecking n. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [noun] > manner of walking > firm or measured > to and fro quarterdecking1913 1913 Mrs. H. Ward Coryston Family viii. 164 The quarter-decking began again; and Lester waited patiently on a slowly subsiding frenzy. 1954 ‘M. Coles’ Not for Export i. 20 ‘This it is’, said Spelmann, swinging round at each turn of his quarter-decking..‘to work hard and be successful.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1622v.a1852
随便看	to tootle off to top a saw to top and tail to top from the bottom to top it all to top it all off to top off to top one's boom to top one's part to top out to top over tail to top the bill to top the deck to top the officer to top up to toss a pancake to toss and turmoil to toss caution to the wind to toss caution to the winds to toss etc in one's alley to toss in a blanket to toss in one's alley to toss oars to toss off to toss one's cookies