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QUARTER-DECK
QUARTER-DECK
Quar
"ter-deck `, n. (
Naut.
)
Defn:
That
part
of
the
upper
deck
abaft
the
mainmast,
including
the
poop
deck
when
there
is
one.
Note:
The
quarter-deck
is
reserved
as
a
promenade
for
the
officers
and
(
in
passenger
vessels )
for
the
cabin
passengers.