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hurricane deck

–noun
a deck at the top of a passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism


hur⋅ri⋅cane-decked, adjective
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hurricane deck  
n.  The upper deck on a passenger steamship.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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