boat deck

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noun Nautical.

a superstructure deck on which most of the lifeboats of a ship are stowed.

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Origin of boat deck

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby boat deck

boat, boatage, boatbill, boat bug, boatbuilder, boat deck, boat drill, boatel, boater, boat hook, boathouse

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How to use boat deck in a sentence

From both the engine rooms ladders and gratings gave direct access to the boat deck.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
The heavy ship's plating was carried right up to the boat deck, and between the C and B decks was doubled.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
The lifeboats were stowed on hinged wood chocks on the boat deck, by groups of three at the forward and four at the after ends.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
The house for the Marconi instruments was situated on the boat deck close to the bridge.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government

After sinking as far as the after part of the boat deck she went down more quickly.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government

British Dictionary definitions for boat deck

boat deck

noun

the deck of a ship on which the lifeboats are kept

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