a ship's deck that is covered by a light deck as a sunshade
hurricane deck in American English
US
the upper deck of a passenger ship, esp. of a river steamer
hurricane deck in American English
noun
a deck at the top of a passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings
Derived forms
hurricane-decked
adjective
Word origin
[1825–35, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: archaic, cross section, electrolyte, panda, runway