tween deck space
1tween deck — /ˈtwin dɛk/ (say tween dek) noun 1. an intermediate deck in a sailing ship. 2. the low ceilinged space immediately below the main deck created by the tween deck; used for storage and for cheap accommodation …
2'tween deck — Naut. any space between two continuous decks in the hull of a vessel, as between a shelter deck and a freeboard deck. [1810 20] * * * …
3'tween deck — Naut. any space between two continuous decks in the hull of a vessel, as between a shelter deck and a freeboard deck. [1810 20] …
4tween deck — The space between any two adjacent decks …
5Deck (ship) — For other uses, see Deck. A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the roof for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as… …
6deck — [1] The bed of a half ton truck. [2] The floor of a commercial vehicle like a bus. [3] The trunk lid of a car. Also called rear deck. [4] In an engine, top face of the cylinder block on which the cylinder head mounts. [5] A platform in a ship… …
7'tween — /twin/ (say tween) preposition 1. Poetic between. –phrase 2. tween decks, the space just below the main deck of a sailing ship …
8’tween decks — plural n. Nautical the space between the decks of a ship, esp. that below the upper deck …
9shelter deck — noun upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below • Syn: ↑weather deck • Hypernyms: ↑upper deck • Hyponyms: ↑poop deck, ↑topside • Part Meronyms: ↑ …
10shelter deck — Naut. 1. a weather deck covering a space not considered fully watertight. 2. the tween deck beneath this. [1910 15] * * * …
