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quarter deck

quarter deck is the alternative spelling of quarterdeck.

Meaning of quarterdeck

Noun

quarterdeck (plural quarterdecks)

  1. The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers

Forms of quarter deck

pluralquarter decks

Questions about quarter deck

What is quarter deck the alternative spelling of?
Quarter deck is the alternative spelling of quarterdeck.

Words near quarter deck in the dictionary

  1. quarter courts
  2. quarter crack
  3. quarter cracks
  4. quarter day
  5. quarter days
  6. quarter deck
  7. quarter decks
  8. quarter eagle
  9. quarter eagles
  10. quarter farthing
  11. quarter farthings

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