Associations to the word «Quarterdeck»

Wiktionary

QUARTERDECK, noun. (nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers

Dictionary definition

QUARTERDECK, noun. The stern area of a ship's upper deck.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats