| aircraft carrier |
a very large warship with a flat upper deck on which airplanes can take off and land. |
| array |
to deck out; clothe. [1/6 definitions] |
| bitt |
a strong post standing, usu. as one of a pair, on the deck of a ship, around which cables and lines are wound and caught, as in mooring. [1/3 definitions] |
| bulwark |
(usu. pl.) the portion of the side of a ship that extends above the upper deck. [1/4 definitions] |
| bumpkin2 |
a pole or beam protruding from a ship's deck or hull used to tie down blocks and the like or to extend sails. |
| carrier |
a very large naval vessel equipped with a flight deck; aircraft carrier. [1/6 definitions] |
| catapult |
a device for launching aircraft where runway space is severely limited, as on an aircraft carrier deck. [1/5 definitions] |
| coaming |
a raised border around an opening in a roof, floor, or deck, designed to keep out water. |
| companionway |
a stairway or ladder leading from one deck of a ship to another. |
| deadlight |
a thick glass window set in a ship's hull or deck. [1/3 definitions] |
| deck |
to furnish with a deck. [1/6 definitions] |
| deck hand |
a seaman employed mostly on the deck of a vessel. |
| dhow |
a vessel having a lateen sail or sails, sometimes having a raised deck at the stern, used primarily by Arabs along the coast of the Indian Ocean. |
| diamond |
any shape resembling this, such as the red figure designating one suit in a deck of playing cards. [1/7 definitions] |
| euchre |
a card game for two to four people, using the highest thirty-two cards in the deck. [1/3 definitions] |
| face card |
any king, queen, or jack in a regular deck of playing cards. |
| forecastle |
the section of the upper deck of a ship at the bow or in front of the foremast. [2/3 definitions] |
| foredeck |
the forward part of a ship's main deck. |
| freeboard |
the distance on a cargo ship between the water line and the highest watertight deck or the upper edge of the side of the hull. [1/2 definitions] |
| gangway |
an opening in the side of a ship that extends above the deck, used for getting on or off the ship. [1/4 definitions] |
| heart |
anything shaped like the figure that somewhat resembles a heart, as on one of the four suits in a deck of cards. [1/8 definitions] |