| 单词 | turtle-deck |
| 释义 | > as lemmasturtle-deck turtle-deck n. (a) = turtle-back n. 1a; also applied to a similar structure on an aircraft; (b) = turtle-back n. 1b. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > part of vessel above water > [noun] > deck superstructure > arched structure over deck turtle-back1881 whaleback1886 turtle-deck1889 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > [noun] > fuselage > convex deck turtle-deck1889 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > body or bodywork > rear part > rear part arranged to carry luggage > rounded projecting boot turtle-deck1889 turtle-back1941 1889 Cent. Dict. at Deck The turtle-deck or turtle-backed deck..is a convex deck extending a short distance aft from the stem of an ocean steamer to shed the water in a head sea; in many..steamships..there is a similar arrangement on the stern. 1908 Daily Chron. 15 May 8/6 The engines of the launch were not running... Mr. Moody and Mr. Smith stood on the turtle deck at the bow. 1912 Flight 26 Oct. 966/2 The fabric is..stretched over light formers above the girder so as to provide a kind of turtle-back deck.] 1913 Flight 31 May 586/2 The comfort of the pilot has been carefully studied and he is well sheltered behind an aluminium turtle deck. 1937 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 41 7 It was customary for the pilot to carry the parachute in the cockpit with the cable laid along the turtle deck and fastened securely with adhesive tape. 1954 Amer. Speech 29 103 Turtledeck, the trunk or turtleback of a roadster. 1967 A. Shennan Sopwith Snipe Described 17 To this basic structure was affixed a turtledeck structure of plywood formers and stringers. < as lemmas |
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