half deck

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noun

(in a sailing ship) the portion of the deck below the upper or spar deck and aft of the mainmast.

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Nearby words

half buck, half cadence, half cent, half cock, half crown, half deck, half dime, half dollar, half eagle, half frame, half gainer

Origin of half deck

First recorded in 1620–30

Related forms

half-deck·er, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for half deck

The beams of the main-deck are of American or German oak, those of the lower deck and half-deck of pitch-pine and Norwegian fir.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
It doubled her security in this particular, more than answering the purposes of a half-deck and wash-board.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper
After a while he went to the half-deck and knocked at the Gunnery Lieutenant's cabin door.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
Mr. Markitall went down under the half-deck to make the inquiry.
The Pirate and The Three Cutters|Frederick Marryat

And in a moment his four companions were standing up on the boat's half-deck and gazing out with searching eyes across the ocean.
The Golden Galleon|Robert Leighton