weather deck

American  

noun

1. (on a ship) the uppermost continuous deck exposed to the weather.

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Etymology

Origin of weather deck

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

And despite the prospect of bad weather, the unknown’s casket was carried up on the weather deck, possibly because it was too big to fit through the narrow hatches to be sheltered below, Bruns said.

From Washington Post

When he peered out the back window at the tow winch, three feet of water was surging over the tug’s weather deck.

From New York Times

He would regularly take his place on screen as the station's meteorologist, Wayne Mahar gave out the forecast in the open air from what was referred to as the "weather deck".

From BBC

Except in small patches none of these decks was water-tight in the steel parts, except the weather deck and the orlop deck aft.

From Project Gutenberg

Jake put down his helm a little, and the boys stood up on the weather deck with tense, set faces as the sloop crept in under the schooner's lea.

From Project Gutenberg