Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The part of a ship's deck past amidships toward the stern.
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- noun nautical The part of a ship's
deck fromamidships toward thestern
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a deck abaft of midships
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Examples
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For prime sunset views, while away the evening at Louie's Backyard, where the "afterdeck" bar and dining area overlook the Atlantic Ocean.
Key West Barbara Chai 2008
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Chapter Thirteen Brother Cadfael walked the crest of the dunes in the early evening of the third day, and saw the Danish cargo ships beached in the shallows below him, and the line of men, stripped half-naked to wade from shore to ships, ferrying the barrels of silver pence aboard, and stowing them under foredeck and afterdeck.
His Disposition 2010
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The rocket launcher on the afterdeck takes up so much space that there is no room for a rubber dinghy that would enable the German sailors to board a suspicious ship.
The wrong sort of government Richard 2006
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'After' still occasionally has the sense of 'latter part of' rather than 'following' - e.g., the afterdeck of a ship.
Litha (July) and Trilithi: the early English calendar Carla 2008
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The ship's afterdeck was believed to be loaded with shrouded missile apparatus.
Castro's Cuba 2008
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Some crew members spotted him at 4: 25 a.m. standing on the main afterdeck 10 yards from his stateroom window.
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When Smith asked when Gordon had made his intentions known to the crew, Martin stated that he, along with the other crew members, were summoned to the afterdeck the night before they boarded the slaves.
Hanging Captain Gordon Ron Soodalter 2007
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When Smith asked when Gordon had made his intentions known to the crew, Martin stated that he, along with the other crew members, were summoned to the afterdeck the night before they boarded the slaves.
Hanging Captain Gordon Ron Soodalter 2007
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When Smith asked when Gordon had made his intentions known to the crew, Martin stated that he, along with the other crew members, were summoned to the afterdeck the night before they boarded the slaves.
Hanging Captain Gordon Ron Soodalter 2007
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When Smith asked when Gordon had made his intentions known to the crew, Martin stated that he, along with the other crew members, were summoned to the afterdeck the night before they boarded the slaves.
Hanging Captain Gordon Ron Soodalter 2007
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