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
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
The starboard deck light was on and by its light Merriman could see the manager take his leave, cross the gangway, pass up the wharf and enter the shed.
From The Pit Prop Syndicate by Crofts, Freeman Wills
He had a Wimshurst machine—to generate a blue spark, you know—and this he had attached to the big deck light, from which he had removed the opaque glass.
From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan
This glow came from the breaking dawn which made rosy the deck light and cabin companion.
From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry
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