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afterdeck

afterdeck noun: the part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern.

Noun

afterdeck (plural afterdecks)

  1. The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern.
    • Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel
    Antonyms:
    foredeck

Antonyms of afterdeck

Forms of afterdeck

pluralafterdecks

Origin of afterdeck

From after- + deck.

Questions about afterdeck

What does afterdeck mean?
Afterdeck means the part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern.
What part of speech is afterdeck?
Afterdeck is a noun.
What is the plural of afterdeck?
The plural of afterdeck is afterdecks.

Words near afterdeck in the dictionary

  1. afterdamps
  2. afterdated
  3. afterdays
  4. afterdeal
  5. afterdeals
  6. afterdeck
  7. afterdecks
  8. afterdele
  9. afterdepolarisation
  10. afterdepolarization
  11. afterdepolarizations

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