Used in a Sentence

quarterdeck

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for quarterdeck.

Editorial note

The aft castle became a quarterdeck, a poop deck, a cockpit or a bridge etc.

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Quick take

(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of quarterdeck gathered in one view.

noun

(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for quarterdeck.

noun

(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers

Example sentences

1

The aft castle became a quarterdeck, a poop deck, a cockpit or a bridge etc.

2

One prominent example at the time was Lotus suing (I think) Paperback Software, and also Quarterdeck Software (Quatro Pro).

3

I think I read that Symantec lost or erased all the Quarterdeck source code after the acquisition.

4

Actually, I was thinking of a Windows program named 'MagnaRAM' that Quarterdeck sold.

5

Who owns the rights to QuarterDeck's old RamDoubler software?

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I didn't use Memmaker, or Quarterdeck Optimise or anything.

7

I dealt with things ranging from exactly what the parent said (see my sibling comment to yours), to having to do a medical call away for someone non-responsive being brought across the quarterdeck at 2357 (in 2015; that individual had to get their stomach pumped and an AED administered twice on the way to the hospital in Okinawa).

Quote examples

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When I was in the military cell phones were extremely new, but I honestly don't see why most commands don't say "leave phones and other electronics at home when coming to base" and then you just tell anyone who needs to contact you to call the command quarterdeck or whatever.

2

> When I was in the military cell phones were extremely new, but I honestly don't see why most commands don't say "leave phones and other electronics at home when coming to base" and then you just tell anyone who needs to contact you to call the command quarterdeck or whatever.

Proper noun examples

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I'd even accept a more minor source like Acorn, Digital Research, Quarterdeck, NeWS, VisiOn or MIT Athena (X).

2

^ Except when they were sabotaging Lotus, Quarterdeck, OS/2, and Samba back in the 90s.

3

Sadly I think Symantec lost them after it acquired Quarterdeck.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use quarterdeck in a sentence?

The aft castle became a quarterdeck, a poop deck, a cockpit or a bridge etc.

What does quarterdeck mean?

(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers

What part of speech is quarterdeck?

quarterdeck is commonly used as noun.