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quarterdeck [kwawr-ter-dek] ExamplesWord Origin noun Nautical.
- the part of a weather deck that runs aft from the midship area or the mainmast to the stern or poop of a vessel.
Origin of quarterdeck First recorded in 1620–30 Examples from the Web for quarterdeck Contemporary Examples of quarterdeck
It may be delightfully chewy, richly tannic, and marvelous for sipping one sultry night on the quarterdeck of your yacht.
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He marched up to the quarterdeck, stood at attention, and said, “Petty Officer Klauser reporting for duty.”
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Historical Examples of quarterdeck
“Send a couple of hands to open the two quarterdeck ports,” I said, mildly.
Joseph Conrad
Would it be satisfactory to you to see him placed on the quarterdeck?
W.H.G. Kingston
Captain Candage paused in his patrol of the quarterdeck and gazed down on the wallet.
Holman Day
The master-at-arms, who had been looking for him, told him that he was wanted on the quarterdeck.
W.H.G. Kingston
Captain Penrose then appeared on the quarterdeck with a sorrowful countenance.
W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for quarterdeck quarterdeck noun
- nautical the after part of the weather deck of a ship, traditionally the deck on a naval vessel for official or ceremonial use