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main deck

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main deck
n.
The principal deck of a large ship or vessel.

main deck
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a vessel

The highest deck running the full length of a vessel (except for an aircraft carrier's hanger deck). See also watercraft.
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Noun1.main deck - the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vesselmain deck - the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
deck - any of various platforms built into a vessel
Translations
main deck n (of ship) → ponte m principale (Mil) → ponte di batteria


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Up the stairs and on the main deck, he began to meet passengers.
Beneath them, on the main deck, two Chinese stokers were carrying breakfast for'ard across the rusty iron plates that told their own grim story of weight and wash of sea.
 
 
 
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