upper deck

the uppermost continuous deck that is capable of being made watertight; freeboard deck.

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First recorded in 1585–95

She had only one tier of guns on the upper-deck, as ports were not used in those days.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston
A few seconds later he was knocking frantically on the door of the commander's upper-deck sleeping-cabin.
Pincher Martin, O.D.|H. Taprell Dorling
The upper-deck seams let in the rain, and when once the lower-decks were wet it was very difficult to dry them.
On the Spanish Main|John Masefield
She appeared to have no upper-deck guns mounted, and to be very leaky.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston

Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
The Alaskan|James Oliver Curwood