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quar⋅ter⋅deck

[kwawr-ter-dek]
–noun Nautical.
the part of a weather deck that runs aft from the midship area or the mainmast to the stern or poop of a vessel.

Origin:
1620–30
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quar·ter·deck   (kwôr'tər-děk')   
n.  The after part of the upper deck of a ship, usually reserved for officers.
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