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  • noun nautical The portion of the deck next below the spar deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin.

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Examples

  • He stepped out under the halfdeck into the dark night and breathed the chill fresh air.

    Mr. Midshipman Easy Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 1873

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