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main deck

noun

Nautical.
  1. the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship.


main deck

noun

  1. the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a vessel
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of main deck1

First recorded in 1740–50
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With the boat on its side, the group had to crawl along the emergency staircase for two floors, past the restaurant and dining room on the main deck.

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On Monday, the EU’s military operation in the region said several fires were continuing to burn on the tanker’s main deck, though there were no visible signs that an oil spill was already occurring.

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Thirty-four people died aboard the Conception on Labor Day in 2019, when a fire erupted on the main deck while dozens of divers slept in a windowless bunk room below.

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Conter was a quartermaster, standing on the main deck of the Arizona as Japanese planes flew overhead at 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 7 that year.

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But a confidential report, obtained by The Times from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said the blaze began in a plastic trash can on the main deck.

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