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
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The look of this drink is supposed to conjure up the sun setting on the blue horizon, glimpsed over the quarterdeck railing.
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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
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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
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“Quarterdeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterdeck. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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quarterdeck
noun
quar·ter·deck
-ˌdek
: the part of the upper deck that is located toward the rear of a ship
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