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deck load

noun

, Nautical.
  1. cargo carried on an open deck of a ship.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of deck load1

First recorded in 1750–60
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Example Sentences

There's a deck-load of millionaires comes here every summer, and I'm goin' to help her land one of 'em.

It was quite astonishing to see the ease with which he navigated under his heavy deck-load.

She had a considerable deck-load of cotton, and doubtless her hold was filled with the same valuable commodity.

He had an ugly trip down the coast: lost his deck load and three men overboard in a southeaster off Nantucket Shoals.

Now, that she was deep and was rolling her deck-load to the water, it was time to think of lightening her.

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