upper deck

/ˌʌpər dɛk/

Other forms: upper decks

Definitions of upper deck

1. noun

   a higher deck
   types:

   boat deck

   the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored

   bridge, bridge deck

   an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands

   freeboard deck

   the uppermost watertight deck

   shelter deck, weather deck

   upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below

   conning tower

   a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting

   fly bridge, flybridge, flying bridge, monkey bridge

   the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house

   poop deck

   an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship

   topside

   (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline

   type of:

   deck

   any of various platforms built into a vessel