- spar-deck vessel
- noun
: a ship for both cargo and passengers that has two or more decks of lighter construction above the strength deck
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spar-deck vessel
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Spar deck — Spar Spar, n. [OE. sparre; akin to D. spar, G. sparren, OHG. sparro, Dan. & Sw. sparre, Icel. sparri; of uncertain origin. [root]171. Cf. {Spar}, v. t. ] 1. (Naut.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spar deck — Deck Deck, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. [1913 Webster] Note: The following are the more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spar deck — noun : an upper deck of light construction above the main deck * * * Naut. the upper deck of a vessel, extending from stem to stern. Cf. main deck. [1560 70] * * * spar deck noun (nautical) 1. A temporary deck laid in any part of a ship 2. A… … Useful english dictionary
spar deck — Naut. the upper deck of a vessel, extending from stem to stern. Cf. main deck. [1560 70] * * * … Universalium
spar deck — noun the light upper deck of a vessel … English new terms dictionary
spar deck — /ˈspa dɛk/ (say spah dek) noun the upper deck of a vessel, extending from stem to stern …
Spar — Spar, n. [OE. sparre; akin to D. spar, G. sparren, OHG. sparro, Dan. & Sw. sparre, Icel. sparri; of uncertain origin. [root]171. Cf. {Spar}, v. t. ] 1. (Naut.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spar buoy — Spar Spar, n. [OE. sparre; akin to D. spar, G. sparren, OHG. sparro, Dan. & Sw. sparre, Icel. sparri; of uncertain origin. [root]171. Cf. {Spar}, v. t. ] 1. (Naut.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spar torpedo — Spar Spar, n. [OE. sparre; akin to D. spar, G. sparren, OHG. sparro, Dan. & Sw. sparre, Icel. sparri; of uncertain origin. [root]171. Cf. {Spar}, v. t. ] 1. (Naut.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deck — Deck, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. [1913 Webster] Note: The following are the more common… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
