afterdeck
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of afterdeck
Example Sentences
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Griffin says he wouldn’t have imagined when he was a student assigned the squalid work of scraping barnacles from scientific instruments on the afterdeck how crucial they would prove to science.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 23, 2023
Like a windstreamed globule of silver, the Goodyear-Zeppelin baby blimp Mayflower floated down upon the afterdeck of the liner Bremen as it approached New York harbor last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
Stairs lead from the afterdeck to the swim platform and a sunning area at the bow is equipped with a whirlpool bath.
From Time Magazine Archive
Below, there is enough room on the afterdeck for a couple of chairs and a niche for an icemaker.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tyrion pulled on his boots and descended to the afterdeck, where Griff sat wrapped in a wolfskin cloak beside an iron brazier.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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