main deck

noun Nautical.

the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship.

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Origin of main deck

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby main deck

main body, main brace, main chance, main clause, main course, main deck, main diagonal, main drag, main entry, main gauche, main idea
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main deck

noun

the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a vessel
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