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subdeck

subdeck noun: the undersection of a deck (as of a bridge or a ship).

Noun

subdeck (plural subdecks)

  1. The undersection of a deck (as of a bridge or a ship).
  2. A subheadline.
    • If there's a strapline or subdeck, write these after the main deck and don't use the same words. A strapline goes above the main headline and a subdeck below it.2005, Richard Keeble, Print Journalism: A Critical Introduction, page 114

Forms of subdeck

pluralsubdecks

Origin of subdeck

From sub- + deck.

Questions about subdeck

What does subdeck mean?
Subdeck means the undersection of a deck (as of a bridge or a ship).
What part of speech is subdeck?
Subdeck is a noun.
What is the plural of subdeck?
The plural of subdeck is subdecks.

Words near subdeck in the dictionary

  1. subdecibel
  2. subdeciduous
  3. subdecimal
  4. subdecision
  5. subdecisions
  6. subdeck
  7. subdecks
  8. subdecumbent
  9. subdecuple
  10. subdecurrent
  11. subdefinition

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