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Definition of Afterdeck
1. Noun. A deck abaft of midships.
Definition of Afterdeck
1. Noun. (nautical) The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Afterdeck
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Afterdeck
Literary usage of Afterdeck
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1903)
"Two figures stood on the afterdeck of the QUEEN OF CHRISTCHURCH as she made her
way through Sydney Heads. The slighter, younger figure was Clarges, ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1870)
"There was thus a forecastle and an afterdeck, as in our old river boats, and a
space between them ballasted by the freight. The paper boats made by children ..."
3. The New York Times Current History (1917)
"The Clan MacTavish—as we later found out the ship was named—had cleared her
afterdeck for action and was aiming a heavy gunfire at us, of course, ..."
4. Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving by Bram Stoker (1907)
"It took the men on board all their time to keep her baled. A number of us men
had gone down on the afterdeck to see the pilot depart. ..."
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