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quarterdeck Definition

quarter·deck (kwôrt′ər dek′)

noun

  1. the after part of the upper deck of a ship, usually reserved for officers
  2. U.S. Navy the part of the upper deck of a ship reserved for official ceremonies and as the station of the officer of the deck in port

Etymology: so called because orig. half the length of the half deck

quarterdeck Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pace: Shortly after 11 a.m. Nelson was pacing the quarterdeck with Captain Henry Blackwood, the captain of the frigate Euryalus.