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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 deckmain deck - the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
second deck
deck - any of various platforms built into a vessel
Translations
main deck n (of ship) → ponte m principale (Mil) → ponte di batteria
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.
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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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