deck passage
noun
overnight accommodation on a vessel other than in a regular sleeping space.
Origin of deck passage
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
OTHER WORDS FROM deck passage
deck passenger, nounWords nearby deck passage
deck load,
deck log,
deck officer,
deck out,
deck over,
deck passage,
deck plate,
deck shoe,
deck tennis,
deck watch,
deck-access
Example sentences from the Web for deck passage
I got the loan cheerfully, and took a deck-passage to Louisville.
Famous Men of Science |Sarah K. BoltonAt Buffalo, he took a deck-passage on board a schooner bound for Erie, using his buffalo-robe and blanket to sleep on.
Famous Men of Science |Sarah K. Bolton