quarter-decks

In the confusion he found his way up, unassisted and unnoticed; and, to the astonishment of every one, appeared on the quarter-decks where he immediately gave order that the boats should be sent to the relief of the enemy.

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 1993

Beyond that chaos Sharpe could see a red horror on the poop - and quarter-decks where the blast of his carronade had taken a terrible toll among Ardiles's men.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

The ships wore a festive air with awnings stretched above their quarter-decks and altogether it was an enchanting picture.

Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home

A light hurricane deck was above all, on which the passengers could promenade up and down to their hearts 'content, having comfortable cane-bottomed seats along the sides to sit down upon when tired and no gear, or rope coils, or other nautical "dunnage," to interrupt their free locomotion on this king of quarter-decks, which had, besides, an awning on top to tone down the potency of the western sun.

Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes

Navy life is not meant to be a perpetual entertainment -- not though they do hold regular smokers on the quarter-decks of the big ships.

The U-boat hunters 1912

The coasting skippers, most of whom wore hard hats, as if they did not want to be confounded with those foppish yacht captains, patrolled their quarter-decks and spat disdainfully over their rails.

Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Holman Day 1900

With a reduced number of naval vessels in commission, and their quarter-decks consequently over-crowded with young officers, a youth was more likely to find on board them a life of untasked idleness than a call to professional occupation and improvement.

The Life of Nelson Mahan, A. T. 1897

There was a general laugh at this, and then at it they all went again, letting off into speech all those weary broodings and silent troubles which had rankled during long years of service, for an iron discipline prevented them from speaking when their feet were upon their own quarter-decks.

Rodney Stone Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1896

There was a general laugh at this, and then at it they all went again, letting off into speech all those weary broodings and silent troubles which had rankled during long years of service, for an iron discipline prevented them from speaking when their feet were upon their own quarter-decks.

Rodney stone Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1896

There was a general laugh at this, and then at it they all went again, letting off into speech all those weary broodings and silent troubles which had rankled during long years of service, for an iron discipline prevented them from speaking when their feet were upon their own quarter-decks.

Rodney Stone Arthur Conan Doyle 1894