Phrase guide

weather deck

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A ship's deck which has no overhead protection, which is open to the weather; a ship's uppermost deck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shelter deck

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: upper deck

Narrower terms: poop deck, topside

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: overdæk — uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck
  • Finnish: sääkansi — uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck
  • German: Oberdeck — uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck
  • German: Wetterdeck — uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck
  • Hebrew: סִפּוּן גָלוּי (sipun galui) — uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck
  • Norwegian Bokmål: værdekk — uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck