Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—Q

Quarterdeck

The upper deck of a ship from the main-mast to the poop; if no poop, then from the main-mast to the stern. In men-of-war it is used as a promenade by officers only.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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