spar-deck

And ten men for the spar-deck of a ship-of-the-line of three decks.

Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance

For instance, under the circumstances stated, the chase, or a few shell or other guns on a spar-deck, may be supplied by a chain of scuttles intended principally for the main-deck guns; or, the shell-guns on a main deck being few, may be supplied by

Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance

The spar-deck was also the only place where we were allowed to walk, and was crowded through the day by the prisoners on deck.

American Prisoners of the Revolution Danske Dandridge

Greenleaf, and the marines belonging to his company, in the management of six long twenty-six pounders, on the spar-deck, which I placed under his direction.

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

The intermediate space from the bulkhead of the quarter-deck to the forecastle was filled with long spars and booms, and called the spar-deck.

American Prisoners of the Revolution Danske Dandridge

Owing to the great number of prisoners, and the small space allowed us by the spar-deck, it was our custom to walk in platoons, each facing the same way, and turning at the same time.

American Prisoners of the Revolution Danske Dandridge

The water was forced through the air-ports, splashed over the spar-deck, and dashed down the hatches.

Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas W. Hastings Macaulay

He'd two guns in his cabin, and on the spar-deck ten,

Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys Various

The Derrick for taking in wood, water, etc., stood on the starboard side of the spar-deck.

American Prisoners of the Revolution Danske Dandridge

The temporary covering afforded by the spar-deck was of the greatest benefit to the prisoners, as it served to shield us from the rain and the scorching rays of the sun.

American Prisoners of the Revolution Danske Dandridge