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Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A small thick disk of glass inserted in a deck, roof, floor, ship's side, etc., to let in light..

Bulkhead :: Bulkhead (n.) A partition in a vessel, to separate apartments on the same deck..

Bulwark :: Bulwark (n.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck.

Beakhead :: Beakhead (n.) A small platform at the fore part of the upper deck of a vessel, which contains the water closets of the crew..

Controller :: Controller (n.) An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged..

Caboose :: Caboose (n.) A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley..

Hatchway :: Hatchway (n.) A square or oblong opening in a deck or floor, affording passage from one deck or story to another; the entrance to a cellar..

Decker :: Decker (n.) One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer; as, a table decker..

Undecked :: Undecked (a.) Not having a deck; as, an undecked vessel..

Forecastle :: Forecastle (n.) A short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy's decks..

Waist :: Waist (n.) Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship..

Bedecked :: Bedecked (imp. & p. p.) of Bedec.

Scraper :: Scraper (n.) An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship..

Platform :: Platform (n.) A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. See Orlop..

Daub :: Daub (v. t.) To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.

Deck :: Deck (v. t.) To cover; to overspread.

Camber :: Camber (n.) An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel having an unusual convexity of deck)..

Break :: Break (v. t.) An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in the deck of a ship..

Adorn :: Adorn (v. t.) To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive.

Holystone :: Holystone (v. t.) To scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel..

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