afterdeck

[ af-ter-dek, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tərˌdɛk, ˈɑf- /

noun Nautical.

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

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Origin of afterdeck

First recorded in 1895–1900; after + deck

Words nearby afterdeck

aftercare, aftercast, afterclap, aftercooler, afterdamp, afterdeck, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterguard, afterhearing

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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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