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shelter deck
noun
, Nautical.
- a weather deck covering a space not considered fully watertight.
- the 'tween deck beneath this.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shelter deck1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
The highest steel deck that extended continuously throughout the full length of the ship was the shelter deck.
From Project Gutenberg
(d) The second bulkhead from the bow and the second from the stern should be carried up to the shelter deck.
From Project Gutenberg
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