boat deck

American  

noun

Nautical.

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

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boat deck British  

noun

1. the deck of a ship on which the lifeboats are kept

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Etymology

Origin of boat deck

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Schweikert dropped the animal on the boat deck and went back to casting her line.

From Scientific American

Hogfish are known for their camouflaging capabilities, but the one Schweikert captured had transformed its color and texture to match the boat deck — after it was already dead.

From Salon

Sitting on top is the boat deck, where a gaping hole provides a glimpse into a void where the grand staircase once stood.

From BBC

They dropped spiky steel “net rippers” onto the ocean floor to tear up trawling nets, lobbed smoke bombs onto boat decks, and threw rancid butter to taint whale meat.

From Science Magazine

As he waffled on the boat deck, the shark approached, became tangled in the wires supporting the cage and ultimately snapped the empty container loose from the winch, sending it plummeting into the depths.

From New York Times