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quarterdeck quarterdeck
quarterdeck, that part of the upper deck of a ship which is abaft the mainmast or, with powered ships, approximately abaft of where the mainmast would be. In medieval British warships, the religious shrine was set up at the break of the quarterdeck and was saluted by every man as he passed it by... Read more
spar deck spar deck
spar deck, in its strict maritime meaning a temporary deck laid in any part of a ship, the beams across which it is laid being known as skid beams. But the term was often used to describe the quarterdeck or forecastle deck of a deep-waisted ship, possibly because in the days of sail spare spars... Read more
poop poop
poop. 1. From the Latin puppis, stern, the name given to the short, aftermost deck raised above the quarterdeck of a ship. In square-rigged ships it formed the roof of the coach, or round house, where the master normally had his cabin. Only the larger sailing ships had poops, but the name has... Read more
lower deck lower deck
lower deck, the deck of a ship next above the orlop deck. It is a term used to indicate the rating of naval ships, e.g. officers belong to the quarterdeck, ratings to the lower deck. The expression possibly comes from the order ‘clear lower deck’, given when all seamen in the days of... Read more
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Hanging Hanging
Hanging (Signs Of) Hanging is a form of strangulation where a noose is pulled tight around the neck by the person's own body weight. The noose compresses the airways, cutting off the supply of oxygen to the lungs. It also compresses the carotid arteries, which carry blood to the brain. Both... Read more
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533. Pugilism Balboa, Rocky lower-class Philadelphia boxer wins golden opportunity to fight in prize bout. [Am. Cinema: Rocky ] Byron, Cashel prizefighter; gives up boxing for wealthy lady. [Br. Lit.: Cashel Byron’s Profession ] Dares one of Aeneas’s companions; noted for... Read more

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