half deck

American  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• half-decker
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of half deck

First recorded in 1620–30

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Example Sentences

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half deck

It's a sight out of a Twain lover's imagined memory: a tiny, homemade Mississippi River raft, buoyant on blue oil-drums, flapping blue canvas greetings from its scanty half deck.

From Time Magazine Archive

She was a very poor subject to work upon, but he got out the wood for building a half deck over her, which he fitted on as he had opportunity.

From Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway by Oliver Optic

The bark had a half deck extending to the main-mast.

From The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document by Anonymous

Now they were come to the prow, and there was a half deck under which they were set, out of reach of the wind and water.

From Eric Brighteyes by Henry Rider Haggard

Now aft, near the tiller, a small boat was bound on the half deck of the Raven.

From Eric Brighteyes by Henry Rider Haggard

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