especially in a ship's deck

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• deck quoits — singular noun Quoits as played on a ship s deck, with rope rings • • • Main Entry: ↑deck * * * ˈdeck quoits 7 [deck quoits] noun uncountable ( …   Useful english dictionary

• ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …   Universalium

• Deck (ship) — For other uses, see Deck. A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the roof for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as… …   Wikipedia

• deck — noun 1》 a floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level.     ↘a floor or platform, as in a bus or car park.     ↘(the deck) informal the ground or floor: there was a big thud when I hit the deck. 2》 a component or unit in sound reproduction… …   English new terms dictionary

• deck — ► NOUN 1) a floor of a ship, especially the upper level. 2) a floor or platform, as in a bus or car park. 3) chiefly N. Amer. a pack of cards. 4) a component in sound reproduction equipment, incorporating a player or recorder for discs or tapes.… …   English terms dictionary

• Ship transport — Water transport redirects here. For the transportation of water, see Water transportation. Harbour cranes unload cargo from a container ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India …   Wikipedia

• Ship of the line — A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid 19th century, to take part in the the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring… …   Wikipedia

• deck — 1 noun (C) 1 the outside top level of a ship that you can walk on: on deck: Let s go up on deck and sit in the sun. | above/below deck(s): Peter stayed below decks. 2 one of the levels on a ship or bus: lower/upper deck (=on a ship): Our cabin is …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Ship's cat — Prime Minister Winston Churchill encounters a ship s cat. He restrains Blackie, the mascot of HMS Prince of Wales, from joining an American destroyer, while the ship s company stand to attention during the playing of the National Anthem …   Wikipedia

• deck tennis — noun game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and forth over a net that is stretched across a small court • Hypernyms: ↑court game * * * noun Etymology: so called from its being played on the deck of a ship : a game… …   Useful english dictionary

• deck — deck1 [ dek ] noun count ** ▸ 1 part of ship you walk on ▸ 2 level of vehicle/stadium ▸ 3 wood floor behind house ▸ 4 set of cards for games ▸ 5 tape deck/cassette deck ▸ 6 for records ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the outside top part of a ship that you can… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English