deck passage
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of deck passage
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Here he obtained a loan of fifteen dollars and took deck passage on a boat to Louisville, going thence to Shipping Port to see his son Victor.
From John James Audubon by Burroughs, John
In ordinary times fares ranged from ₱50 saloon accommodation to ₱8 a deck passage.
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
He soon left Buffalo, taking a deck passage on a schooner bound for Erie, furnishing his own bed and provisions and paying a fare of one dollar and a half.
From John James Audubon by Burroughs, John
Therefore deck passage had to be taken and without meals.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Warden, Ben W.
The captain told me he could not give my family even a deck passage, so crowded was the vessel.
From Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 by Kennedy, James
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