afterdeck
noun
af·ter·deck
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Definition of afterdeck
: the part of a deck abaft amidships
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Within an instant, the afterdeck is a raging inferno as one fuel tank after another explodes in the intense heat. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 No one is sure to this day just what triggered the Zuni, but the missile shot down the flight deck and slammed into a Skyhawk waiting to take off on the afterdeck, blasting the bomber and spewing blazing jet fuel onto other aircraft standing nearby. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Within an instant, the afterdeck is a raging inferno as one fuel tank after another explodes in the intense heat. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Within an instant, the afterdeck is a raging inferno as one fuel tank after another explodes in the intense heat. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 No one is sure to this day just what triggered the Zuni, but the missile shot down the flight deck and slammed into a Skyhawk waiting to take off on the afterdeck, blasting the bomber and spewing blazing jet fuel onto other aircraft standing nearby. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 No one is sure to this day just what triggered the Zuni, but the missile shot down the flight deck and slammed into a Skyhawk waiting to take off on the afterdeck, blasting the bomber and spewing blazing jet fuel onto other aircraft standing nearby. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 Within an instant, the afterdeck is a raging inferno as one fuel tank after another explodes in the intense heat. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 No one is sure to this day just what triggered the Zuni, but the missile shot down the flight deck and slammed into a Skyhawk waiting to take off on the afterdeck, blasting the bomber and spewing blazing jet fuel onto other aircraft standing nearby. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'afterdeck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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