spar deck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spar deck
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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Undead sailors calmly went about their business on the spar deck.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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
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
Another troublesome question was the doubtful arrangement of the four companionways on the spar deck.
From Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)
By walking from port to starboard, and traversing the short length of the spar deck, she could command a view of the bay and of most parts of the ship.
From The Captain of the Kansas by Tracy, Louis
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