shade deck
Americannoun
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a light deck supported by stanchions.
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the space below this, open at the sides.
Etymology
Origin of shade deck
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Occasionally an officer flits past, on his way up to or down from the "shade deck"; I regard him with awe, and guess reverently at his rank.
From America To-day, Observations and Reflections by Archer, William
The bulwarks are close fore and aft; and from the upper deck rise two tiers of houses, the roofs of which form the promenade deck and the shade deck.
From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert
It is roofed by the "shade deck," which is rigidly reserved "for navigators only."
From America To-day, Observations and Reflections by Archer, William
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