messdeck en · NOUN
Etymology
From mess + deck.
Meanings
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The mess on board a ship.
[F]or on the messdeck it was freely acknowledged that what the Old Man didn’t know about the dodges and wrinkles of sailors it wasn’t much use writing about.
1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mess deck | alternative | lexicographic | |
| messdecks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |