deck light
Americannoun
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a skylight for a 'tween deck, built flush with the upper deck.
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any light for illuminating the deck of a ship.
Etymology
Origin of deck light
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
Stirling glanced at the barricaded deck light, and listened to the swift rush of the ship through the smooth sea.
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
Bulla went down towards his cabin door and Beamish, snapping off the deck light, returned to his.
From The Pit Prop Syndicate by Crofts, Freeman Wills
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