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hurricane deck

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hurricane deck
n.
The upper deck on a passenger steamship.
hurricane deck
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a ship's deck that is covered by a light deck as a sunshade
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Noun1.hurricane deckhurricane deck - a deck at the top of a passenger ship
awning deck, hurricane roof, promenade deck
deck - any of various platforms built into a vessel
passenger ship - a ship built to carry passengers


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