quarterdeck

Noun

Meaning

the stern area of a ship's upper deck

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

Adkins, p. 31 Nelson subsequently ignored Jefferson's instructions to remain inactive, returning to the quarterdeck shortly before the explosion on Orient to oversee the closing stages of the battle. Source: Internet

Common armament was one gundeck with 24–30 long guns, from 8- to 24-pounders (3.6 to 11 kg), with up to a dozen light guns or carronades on the quarterdeck and forecastle above. Source: Internet

Conversely, Fleet Captain Honoré Ganteaume later reported the cause as an explosion on the quarterdeck, preceded by a series of minor fires on the main deck among the ship's boats. Source: Internet

Painter Nicholas Pocock's conception of the situation at 1300h Painter Denis Dighton's imagining of Nelson being shot on the quarterdeck of Victory A general mêlée ensued and, during that fight, Victory locked masts with the French Redoutable. Source: Internet

The 14 men from Bounty who were captured by Edwards' men were confined in a cramped 18′ × 11′ × 5′8″ wooden cell on Pandora s quarterdeck. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms