|
|
Definition of Hurricane deck
1. Noun. A deck at the top of a passenger ship.
Generic synonyms: Deck
Group relationships: Passenger Ship
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hurricane Deck
Literary usage of Hurricane deck
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1835 I got on the hurricane deck, took off my hat, and returned the salute.—' Col.
... 1838 The whole length of her hurricane deck was entirely swept away. ..."
2. Ancient Ships by Cecil Torr (1894)
"This hurricane-deck was apparently the only place available for working the ...
21 the hurricane-deck must be about five cubits above the water-line, ..."
3. Journal of a Tour Through the United States, and in Canada, Made During the by Charles Daubeny (1843)
"Above this second story is the hurricane deck, on which the passengers may take
the air, obtaining from this elevated position a good view of the country ..."
4. The Mechanical Engineer's Pocket-book: A Reference-book of Rules, Tables by William Kent (1902)
"In vessels fitted with a continuous hurricane deck, extending right fore and aft
and intended for the American coasting trade, the depth is to be the ..."
5. The British Navy: Its Strength, Resources, and Administration by Thomas Brassey Brassey (1882)
"Above the armour-plated portion of the hull a hurricane deck is fitted for ...
Communication is made between the hurricane deck and the interior of the ship ..."
6. Spons' Dictionary of Engineering, Civil, Mechanical, Military, and Naval by Edward Spon (1874)
"... according to the accommodation required—in the present instance it is two
stories high, surmounted by a hurricane deck 22 ft. out of the water. ..."
Other Resources:
