deck light

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. a skylight for a 'tween deck, built flush with the upper deck.

2. any light for illuminating the deck of a ship.

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Etymology

Origin of deck light

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

My neighbor leaves his back deck light on all night long and it shines right in my bedroom.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2022

Some sailors staring through a deck light took him for a "sky pilot" reading the burial service for their fellow, but thought him over-long about it.

From London Days A Book of Reminiscences by Warren, Arthur

This glow came from the breaking dawn which made rosy the deck light and cabin companion.

From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry

Steps came overhead; a shadow blotted out the glass of the deck light.

From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry

Neither could he forget the curious gleam in the stranger’s eyes when a ray from a deck light fell across his shadowy face—unusually small eyes set a little too close together to inspire confidence.

From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge