aft deck

BrE: /ˌɑːft ˈdek/

Definition

Definition of aft deck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

maritime

TECH.

deck area located toward the rear part of a ship or boat

TECH.

Passengers gathered on the aft deck to watch the sunset.
Crew members stored the fishing gear neatly on the aft deck.
We held a safety drill on the aft deck before leaving the harbor.

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Expressions with aft

fore and aft

adv.

in both the front and back

The ship was painted fore and aft.

fore-and-aft

adj.

oriented from front to back

The fore-and-aft design improved the vehicle's aerodynamics.

wind dead aft

adv.

with the wind coming exactly from behind

The ship sailed faster with wind dead aft.

Expressions with deck

on deck

adv.

ready for action or duty

The team is on deck for the big game.

deck out

decorate something to make it more attractive

They decked out the hall for the wedding.

deck up

put on nice clothes for an event

She decided to deck up for the party.

deck over

cover a surface with a deck structure

We plan to deck over the patio this summer.

all hands on deck

exp.

everyone must help immediately

The project deadline is tomorrow, so it's all hands on deck.

hit the deck

move quickly down to the ground, often for safety

When the alarm sounded, everyone hit the deck.

deck oneself out

dress oneself in fancy or elaborate clothes

She decked herself out for the party.

stack the deck

arrange things so someone has an unfair advantage

They tried to stack the deck against us.

arrange the deck chairs

reorganize minor details without solving main issue

They arranged the deck chairs instead of addressing the budget crisis.

deck the halls

decorate a place for a festive occasion

We deck the halls with lights and ornaments for Christmas.

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quarterdeck

boat

aft part of the upper deck on a ship

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French:pont arrière, ...
German:Achterdeck, ...
Italian:ponte di poppa, ...
Spanish:cubierta de popa, ...
Portuguese:convés de ré, ...
Chinese:尾甲板, ...
Japanese:船尾甲板, ...
Arabic:السَّطْح الخَلْفِيّ, ...
Hebrew:סִפּוּן אֲחוֹרִי, ...
Russian:кормовая палуба, ...
Ukrainian:кормова палуба, ...
Hindi:आफ्ट डेक, ...
Bengali:পিছনের ডেক, ...
Catalan:coberta de popa, ...
Czech:záďová paluba, ...
Danish:agterdæk, ...
Dutch:achterdek, ...
Greek:πρυμναίο κατάστρωμα, ...
Hungarian:tatfedélzet, ...
Khmer:នាវិកដ្ឋានខាងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:선미 갑판, ...
Persian:عرشه عقبی, ...
Polish:pokład rufowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):convés de popa, ...
Romanian:puntea din pupa, ...
Swedish:akterdäck, ...
Thai:ดาดฟ้าท้ายเรือ, ...
Turkish:kıç güverte, ...
Vietnamese:boong lái, ...

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