afterdeck

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noun

The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern.

“Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel”

Opposite
foredeck
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Meanings

nounafterdeck (plural afterdecks)

plural afterdecks

  1. nauticalThe part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern.

    Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel

    Antonyms: foredeck

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern.

Opposite
foredeck

Origin

From after- + deck.

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Translations

Danish agterdæk
  • agterdækpart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
Dutch achterdek
  • achterdekpart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
Finnish peräkansi, takakansi
  • peräkansipart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
  • takakansipart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
German Achterdeck, Hinterdeck
  • Achterdeckpart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
  • Hinterdeckpart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
Irish lárbhord
  • lárbhordpart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
Norwegian Bokmål akterdekk
  • akterdekkpart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
Romanian punte posterioară, puntea din spate
  • punte posterioarăpart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
  • puntea din spatepart of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
Cite this entry
APA

afterdeck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterdeck

MLA

“afterdeck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterdeck. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterdeck,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterdeck.

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