quarterdeck

quar·ter·deck

noun \ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌdek\

Definition of QUARTERDECK

1

: the stern area of a ship's upper deck

2

: a part of a deck on a naval vessel set aside by the captain for ceremonial and official use

First Known Use of QUARTERDECK

1627

Rhymes with QUARTERDECK

afterdeck, à la grecque, biotech, bodycheck, bottleneck, cashier's check, Chiang Kai-shek, countercheck, demi-sec, discotheque, double-check, double-deck, hunt-and-peck, leatherneck, littleneck, nanotech, neck and neck, New Quebec, Pont l'Évêque, rubber check, rubberneck, shepherd's check, triple sec, turtleneck, weather deck, Yucatec, Zapotec