half deck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf dek]
- /hæf, hɑf dɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf dek]
- /hæf, hɑf dɛk/

Definition of half deck words

noun half deck (in a sailing ship) the portion of the deck below the upper or spar deck and aft of the mainmast. 1

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Origin of half deck

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30

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Parts of speech for Half deck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half deck

half deck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

half deck usage trend in Literature

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