Phrase guide

gun deck

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The deck on an armed ship (man-of-war) on which the guns are placed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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noun

Meaning 2

formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: deck

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tykkikansi — deck on which the guns are placed
  • German: Batteriedeck — deck on which the guns are placed
  • Hebrew: סִפּוּן תּוֹתָחִים (sipun totakhim) — deck on which the guns are placed