hurricane deck

noun

a deck at the top of a passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings.

Origin of hurricane deck

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

OTHER WORDS FROM hurricane deck

hur·ri·cane-decked, adjective

Words nearby hurricane deck

hurrah, Hurri, Hurrian, hurricane, Hurricane Alley, hurricane deck, hurricane-force wind, hurricane lamp, hurricane warning, hurried, hurry

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Example sentences from the Web for hurricane deck

I went on the hurricane-deck to get a better view of the wreck.
Up the River|Oliver Optic
In fact, Hugh had begun to want her and the hurricane-deck to himself.
Gideon's Band|George W. Cable
It is among the trees high up, on a level with the hurricane-deck.
The Death Shot|Mayne Reid
We could see the tall figure of Colonel Ellet standing on the hurricane-deck of the Queen.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

I remained in the pilot-house with Washburn, while Buck Lingley was on the lookout on the hurricane-deck.
Up the River|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for hurricane deck

hurricane deck

noun

a ship's deck that is covered by a light deck as a sunshade

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单词	hurricane deck
释义	hurricane deck noun a deck at the top of a passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings. Origin of hurricane deck An Americanism dating back to 1825–35 OTHER WORDS FROM hurricane deck hur·ri·cane-decked, adjective Words nearby hurricane deck hurrah, Hurri, Hurrian, hurricane, Hurricane Alley, hurricane deck, hurricane-force wind, hurricane lamp, hurricane warning, hurried, hurry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hurricane deck I went on the hurricane-deck to get a better view of the wreck. Up the River\|Oliver Optic In fact, Hugh had begun to want her and the hurricane-deck to himself. Gideon's Band\|George W. Cable It is among the trees high up, on a level with the hurricane-deck. The Death Shot\|Mayne Reid We could see the tall figure of Colonel Ellet standing on the hurricane-deck of the Queen. The Courier of the Ozarks\|Byron A. Dunn I remained in the pilot-house with Washburn, while Buck Lingley was on the lookout on the hurricane-deck. Up the River\|Oliver Optic British Dictionary definitions for hurricane deck hurricane deck noun a ship's deck that is covered by a light deck as a sunshade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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