hurricane deck
- noun
- /ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn dɛk/
- Specialized
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- There was a bell in the center, at the very front of the hurricane deck.
Examples
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The captain announced that we could go up to the hurricane deck to get a better view of the sunset.
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Welcome to the hurricane deck.
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Welcome to the hurricane deck.
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Welcome to the hurricane deck.
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- The forward-falling smokestack falls directly onto the center of the hurricane deck.
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Even up on the hurricane deck, the chill sea wind is tainted with that clinging, pervasive odor that one comes to recognize as "the Chinese smell." No cleanliness can combat it.
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- It tears through the bottom of the cabin deck where the staterooms are, rips up through the hurricane deck, rips up through the texas deck, does not tear off the first part of it 'cause it's going at about a 45-degree angle.
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Passengers often enjoy sunbathing on the hurricane deck while cruising across the open sea.
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On clear days, the hurricane deck provides the best vantage point for spotting dolphins swimming alongside the ship.
Synonyms
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3.4
A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit
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6.4
Top outside part of a ship open to rain and wind that protects the area below
The top open deck on a passenger ship exposed to the weather
Antonyms
- Specialized
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3.8
The part of a ship below the main floor where crew sleep or store things
How Exposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'hurricane' (storm, strong winds) and 'deck' (platform on a ship) give a clear clue that this is a deck exposed to severe weather, so a learner would infer an exposed/top deck rather than a sheltered one. However, the precise nautical sense of 'the uppermost deck' is a specialized conventional term and not fully predictable from the parts alone, so a B1 learner might grasp the general idea but not the exact technical meaning without exposure.
Etymology
Hurricane deck may come from old ships where the top open deck was so exposed that people felt winds like a hurricane. That's why the term means the uppermost deck that is 'exposed to the weather'.