spar deck

noun Nautical.

the upper deck of a vessel, extending from stem to stern.

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Compare main deck.

Origin of spar deck

First recorded in 1560–70

Words nearby spar deck

spanspek, spansule, spanworm, spar, spar buoy, spar deck, spar varnish, spar with, sparable, sparagmos, sparassis

Example sentences from the Web for spar deck

Several more spars were got up, and they then began cutting away the spar-deck.
The Three Admirals|W.H.G. Kingston
He saw the crew on the spar-deck of his enemy fall one by one and men fleeing below for safety.
Pike & Cutlass|George Gibbs
Her upper or spar-deck, upon which several thousand men might parade, is encompassed by a bulwark, which affords safe quarters.
Man on the Ocean|R.M. Ballantyne
Pikemen of the spar-deck divisions will, on being called away, arm themselves as directed.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN

On the first call or order, the first division only will repair to the spar-deck, led by their officers.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN

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