flush-decked

American  

[fluhsh-dekt] / ˈflʌʃˈdɛkt /

adjective

Nautical.

1. having a weather deck flush with the hull.

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Etymology

Origin of flush-decked

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

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flush-decked

Lucky for us we were a flush-decked ship and our hatches sound, for the seas that poured over us would have filled us to the brim in an hour.

From Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess by Reed, Talbot Baines

The cross-pieces on the small bitts at the main and fore hatchways in flush-decked vessels, for stowing away the booms and spars over the boats; also termed gallowses, gallows-tops, gallows-bitts, and gallows-stanchions.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

By means of some black painted canvas let down over the main-deck ports, she was made to look like a corvette, or flush-decked vessel.

From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The Adams after several changes of form finally became a flush-decked corvette.

From The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans by Roosevelt, Theodore

There were six feet of head-room below, and she was crown-decked and flush-decked.

From The Cruise of the Snark by London, Jack