spar deck

American  

noun

Nautical.

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

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Etymology

Origin of spar deck

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

I crept back from the ventilation grate and made my way upstairs to join Annabeth and Tyson on the spar deck.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Undead sailors calmly went about their business on the spar deck.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Foreseeing the necessity of pure air and freedom from damp surroundings, I had the men's berths built on the spar deck, contrary to the usual custom.

From The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar by Bradshaw, William Richard

The hull is shown with bulwarks and gunports on the spar deck but no other evidence that the Battery was finished in this manner has been found.

From Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)

The spar deck was entirely covered by a hurricane deck, thus giving complete protection from cold and the stormy weather we would be sure to encounter on the voyage.

From The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar by Bradshaw, William Richard