A platform jutting from ship’s deck for gun or wheel
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FREEBOARD DECK
Deck to which freeboard is measured
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TWEEN DECK
The space between any two adjacent decks
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IMPELLER
The rotating wheel of a centrifugal pump.
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FLUSH DECK
The upper deck of a vessel that extends unbroken from stem to stern.
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BEAR
Large squared off stone used with sand for scraping clean wooden decks.
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BELOW DECKS
In or into any of the spaces below the main deck of a vessel.
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FLIGHT DECK
The flat deck used for the launch and recovery of aircraft.
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LANDING STAGE
A platform attached to the shore for landing or embarking passengers or cargo. In some cases the outer end of the landing stage is floating. Ships can moor alongside larger landing stages.
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GUNWALE
The upper edge of the hull. The top timber on the rail round the outer edge of the deck.
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POOP DECK
The high deck on the aft superstructure of a ship.
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