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

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afterdeck

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

We had him back aboard in about three minutes, prone on the afterdeck while two of the female crew dressed his skinned leg and iced the sprained forefinger of his right hand.

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

Reporters and officials who boarded the Samaria at Quarantine found the refugees assembled on the tourist-class afterdeck.

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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