hurricane deck

American  

noun

1. a deck at the top of a passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings.

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hurricane deck British  

noun

1. a ship's deck that is covered by a light deck as a sunshade

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Other Word Forms

• hurricane-decked
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of hurricane deck

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

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hurricane deck

We were not under the necessity of being 'grub-staked' by anyone, or more ostentatiously on the hurricane deck of a cayuse.

From Time Magazine Archive

In his cabin on the hurricane deck, First Assistant Radio Officer George I. Alagna was awakened by a heavy trampling of feet.

From Time Magazine Archive

Barraclough arrived immediately afterwards, and on his heels—Mr. Morland, dressed as when he walked the hurricane deck daily, his somewhat dull face owning and manifesting a certain dignity.

From Hurricane Island by Watson, H. B. Marriott (Henry Brereton Marriott)

And he walked regularly on the hurricane deck with his sister.

From Hurricane Island by Watson, H. B. Marriott (Henry Brereton Marriott)

He sent it to the boat the day before we left, and as it seemed a little damp, I spread it out on the hurricane deck to dry.

From Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago by McKay, Robert Henderson