weather deck
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- noun
- Specialized
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- After the rain cleared, we ventured out onto the weather deck to enjoy the fresh air.
Examples
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Victory's upper deck or weather deck was actually several decks, the forecastle, waist quarter deck and poop deck.
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While enjoying the sun, we admired the view from the weather deck of the ship.
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The crew gathered on the weather deck to monitor the approaching storm.
Synonyms
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1.3
A flat wooden platform outside a house for sitting or walking
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3.4
A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit
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6.9
Part of a ship above the water where the decks are
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An open deck on a ship or building for sunbathing and relaxing in the sun
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A deck on a ship where people walk for pleasure, usually on an upper level
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An open area on a cruise ship with a pool for sunbathing and relaxing
The top open deck on a passenger ship where people can stand
The top open deck on a passenger ship exposed to the weather
An upper deck on a ship with no roof that protects the deck below
How Exposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'upper deck of a ship exposed to the weather' is directly derivable from combining 'weather' (exposed to atmospheric conditions) with 'deck' (a flat platform on a ship). This noun–noun composition is literal and conceptually transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Weather deck comes from ship language: it names the top deck that is 'open to the weather', feeling wind, rain and sun. So the phrase means the ship's upper deck that is outside and helps protect the deck below.