afterdeck

[ af-ter-dek, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tərˌdɛk, ˈɑf- /

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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, after-dinner, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterguard

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How to use afterdeck in a sentence

He could see a masthead light, her red light (with glasses), and a "glare of white lights on her afterdeck."
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
He appeared with his usual cheerful whistle on his lips and made up a fine game of hide and seek on the afterdeck.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's|Laura Lee Hope
It was quite black on the afterdeck by this time, minus lanterns.
An Autobiography|Elizabeth Butler
He looked a fellow the Doctor might require, so I marked him down when he settled near a hatch on the afterdeck.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson

Tom, bending sideways to look down past the machine gun, saw the entire afterdeck of the Zeppelin.
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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