- af|ter|deck
- af|ter|deck «AF tuhr DEHK, AHF-», noun.the part of a deck toward or near the stern of a ship.
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quar|ter|deck — «KWAWR tuhr DEHK», noun, verb. –n. 1. the part of the upper deck between the mainmast and the stern of a sailing vessel, used especially by the officers of a ship. 2. a deck area on a modern naval vessel designated as the ceremonial post of the… … Useful english dictionary
quar|ter|deck|er — «KWAWR tuhr DEHK uhr», noun. Informal. a person, especially a ship s officer, who is looked upon more as a stickler for small points of etiquette and trivial rules than as a thorough master of his job … Useful english dictionary
quar·ter·deck — /ˈkwoɚtɚˌdɛk/ noun, pl decks [count] : the upper level of a ship s deck that is located toward the rear of the ship and that is used mainly by officers … Useful english dictionary
deck — be·deck; deck; deck·ie; deck·man; quar·ter·deck·er; un·deck; deck·er; deck·le; … English syllables
Quarter-deck — Quar ter deck , n. (Naut.) That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one. [1913 Webster] Note: The quarter deck is reserved as a promenade for the officers and (in passenger vessels) for the cabin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water deck — Wa ter deck A covering of painting canvas for the equipments of a dragoon s horse. Wilhelm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wa|ter|way — «WT uhr WAY, WOT », noun. 1. a river, canal, or other body of water that ships can go on: »Seine River and its branches form the chief commercial waterway of France (W. R. McConnell). 2. a channel for water. 3. a hollowed plank along either side… … Useful english dictionary
quarterdecker — quar·ter·deck·er … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Quarterdeck — Quạr|ter|deck 〈n. 15 oder n. 11; Mar.〉 hinteres Deck (des Schiffes) [<engl. quarter deck „Quarterdeck, Achterdeck“] * * * Quạr|ter|deck , das [engl. quarterdeck, aus: quarter (= Mannschaftsabteilung an Bord [die Mannschaften auf… … Universal-Lexikon
