full-deck vessel

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• deck — /dek/, n. 1. Naut. a. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. b. the space between such a… …   Universalium

• deck — /dɛk / (say dek) noun 1. a horizontal platform extending from side to side of a ship or of part of a ship, forming a covering for the space below and itself serving as a floor. 2. any platform or part suggesting the deck of a ship. 3. a floor,… …  

• Full rigged ship — A full rigged ship or fully rigged ship is a sailing vessel with three or more masts, all of them square rigged. A full rigged ship is said to have a ship rig.Sometimes such a vessel will merely be called a ship , particularly in 18th to early… …   Wikipedia

• Turret deck ship — A turret deck ship is a type of merchant ship with an unusual hull, designed and built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The hulls of turret deck vessels were rounded and stepped inward above their waterlines. This gave some advantages in …   Wikipedia

• main deck — noun the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel • Syn: ↑second deck • Hypernyms: ↑deck * * * noun : the principal deck of a ship: a. : the highest complete deck o …   Useful english dictionary

• Cross-deck (naval terminology) — For the component of an aircraft carrier arresting gear , see Cross deck pendant Cross deck (or cross decking) is United States Navy jargon which may refer to either informal, ad hoc sharing of resources between naval vessels (historical usage),… …   Wikipedia

• upper deck — noun a higher deck • Hypernyms: ↑deck • Hyponyms: ↑boat deck, ↑bridge, ↑bridge deck, ↑freeboard deck, ↑weather deck, ↑shelter deck …   Useful english dictionary

• Flight deck — The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface from which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea. On smaller naval ships which do not have aviation as a primary mission, the landing area for helicopters and …   Wikipedia

• Trunk deck ship — A trunk deck ship is a type of merchant ship with a hull that was stepped inward in order to obtain more favourable treatment under canal toll rules then in effect. As those tolls were set by net tonnage, a measure of volume, and as the tonnage… …   Wikipedia

• Merchant vessel — This article is about kinds of merchant ships. For water transport in general, see Ship transport. A merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passengers. The closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the United States Coast… …   Wikipedia

• main deck — The highest deck running the full length of a vessel (except for an aircraft carrier …   Military dictionary