afterdeck

[ af-ter-dek, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tərˌdɛk, ˈɑf- /

noun Nautical.

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

Origin of afterdeck

First recorded in 1895–1900; after + deck

Words nearby afterdeck

aftercare, aftercast, afterclap, aftercooler, afterdamp, afterdeck, after-dinner, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterguard

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Example sentences from the Web for afterdeck

It contracted as he watched into bulging muscular rings and withdrew from the afterdeck.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930|Various
Captain Job stood on the afterdeck, constantly shouting new orders.
The Black Buccaneer|Stephen W. Meader
The streets, up which I could see from the afterdeck, looked dirty and the houses shabby.
The English in the West Indies|James Anthony Froude
I lay in a steamer chair on the afterdeck, scanning the heavens for the Southern Cross.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee

More than a dozen of the crew and officers were gathered on the afterdeck.
Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound|Alice B. Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for afterdeck

afterdeck

/ (ˈɑːftəˌdɛk) /

noun

nautical the unprotected deck behind the bridge of a ship

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单词	afterdeck
释义	afterdeck [ af-ter-dek, ahf- ] / ˈæf tərˌdɛk, ˈɑf- / noun Nautical. the weather deck of a vessel behind the bridge house or midship section. Origin of afterdeck First recorded in 1895–1900; after + deck Words nearby afterdeck aftercare, aftercast, afterclap, aftercooler, afterdamp, afterdeck, after-dinner, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterguard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for afterdeck It contracted as he watched into bulging muscular rings and withdrew from the afterdeck. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930\|Various Captain Job stood on the afterdeck, constantly shouting new orders. The Black Buccaneer\|Stephen W. Meader The streets, up which I could see from the afterdeck, looked dirty and the houses shabby. The English in the West Indies\|James Anthony Froude I lay in a steamer chair on the afterdeck, scanning the heavens for the Southern Cross. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines\|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee More than a dozen of the crew and officers were gathered on the afterdeck. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound\|Alice B. Emerson British Dictionary definitions for afterdeck afterdeck / (ˈɑːftəˌdɛk) / noun nautical the unprotected deck behind the bridge of a ship Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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