afterdeck

American

[af-ter-dek, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌdɛk, ˈɑf- /

noun

Nautical.

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

afterdeck British

/ ˈɑːftəˌdɛk /

noun

nautical the unprotected deck behind the bridge of a ship

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Etymology

Origin of afterdeck

First recorded in 1895–1900; after + deck

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

She fed some wood chips to the brazier on the afterdeck, stirred the coals with a blackened blade, and began to knead the dough for the morning biscuits.

From Literature

It came from the little gun on the afterdeck.

From Project Gutenberg

The Bluebird carried on her afterdeck a small skiff to be used in making trips to and from the craft when she was at anchor out in some stream or lake.

From Project Gutenberg

The missionaries kept close to their cabins during the whole "flu" visitation, only appearing now and then on the afterdeck.

From Project Gutenberg

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