quarterdeck

noun

quar·​ter·​deck ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌdek 

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

Examples of quarterdeck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The look of this drink is supposed to conjure up the sun setting on the blue horizon, glimpsed over the quarterdeck railing. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2023

Cheap assumed his commanding perch on the quarterdeck—an elevated platform by the stern that served as the officers’ bridge and housed the steering wheel and a compass. — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023

The fire has spread to the quarterdeck where the ship’s bridge is located, navy spokesman Indika de Silva said. — Bharatha Mallawarachi, USA TODAY, 26 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for quarterdeck

• biotech
• bottleneck
• turtleneck
• zapotec
• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck

Kids Definition

quarterdeck

noun

quar·​ter·​deck -ˌdek 

: the part of the upper deck that is located toward the rear of a ship