"shelter deck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shelter decks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shelter deck (plural shelter decks)
  1. (nautical) A lightly-constructed deck over the main deck of a ship covering a space open to the weather; offering some protection from the weather but not completely enclosed. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-shelter_deck-en-noun-sv~EGChS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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