shelter deck
noun Nautical.
a weather deck covering a space not considered fully watertight.
the 'tween deck beneath this.
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Origin of shelter deck
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby shelter deck
shellwork, shelly, shelta, shelter, shelter belt, shelter deck, shelter in place, shelter tent, sheltered, sheltered housing, sheltered workshop
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