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quarterdeck
noun quar·ter·deck \ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌdek\
: the upper level of a ship's deck that is located toward the rear of the ship and that is used mainly by officers
Full Definition of QUARTERDECK
1
: the stern area of a ship's upper deck
2
: a part of a deck on a naval vessel set aside by the captain for ceremonial and official use
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First Known Use of QUARTERDECK
1627
Rhymes with QUARTERDECK
afterdeck, à la grecque, biotech, bodycheck, bottleneck, cashier's check, Chiang Kai-shek, countercheck, demi-sec, discotheque, double-check, double-deck, hunt-and-peck, leatherneck, littleneck, nanotech, neck and neck, New Quebec, Pont l'Évêque, rubber check, rubberneck, shepherd's check, triple sec, turtleneck, weather deck, Yucatec, Zapotec
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