abovedecks

Above the hull

Abovedecks means on or to the upper, exposed deck of a ship, as opposed to below in enclosed compartments: The captain ordered all hands abovedecks.

The term is nautical and relatively uncommon, appearing mainly in maritime contexts or historical fiction.

Also written as two words: above decks.

nautical

topside

Ship's upper deck area

  • helmVessel's steering mechanism
  • riggingRopes controlling ship sails
  • mastVessel's sail support

bow · stern · gangway · railing · wheelhouse · fo'c'sle · quarterdeck · mainmast · bulwark · gunwale

activity

sunbathing

Deliberate exposure to rays

steering · mooring · anchoring · hoisting · swabbing · coiling · trimming · heaving · casting · tacking

Opposites
vertical position on a ship

abovedecksbelowdecks

Inside a vessel's hull

Family

above, deck, decks, decked, decking, decker, belowdecks

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