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awning deck

American  

noun

Nautical.
  1. a weather deck supported on very light scantlings.


Etymology

Origin of awning deck

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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Show a white tarpaulin on the awning deck.

From Time Magazine Archive

Relaxing on the awning deck in shorts, the Strong Man was in his best bluff humor.

From Time Magazine Archive

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