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quarterdeck

quarterdeck noun: the aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers.

quarterdeck: the aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers
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Noun

quarterdeck (plural quarterdecks)

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

Forms of quarterdeck

pluralquarterdecks
alternative formquarter-deck
alternative formquarter deck

Origin of quarterdeck

From quarter + deck.

Questions about quarterdeck

What does quarterdeck mean?
Quarterdeck means the aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers.
What part of speech is quarterdeck?
Quarterdeck is a noun.
What is the plural of quarterdeck?
The plural of quarterdeck is quarterdecks.

Words near quarterdeck in the dictionary

  1. quarterbacked
  2. quarterbacking
  3. quarterbacks
  4. quarterboy
  5. quarterboys
  6. quarterdeck
  7. quarterdecker
  8. quarterdeckers
  9. quarterdecks
  10. quartered
  11. quartereen

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