Quarter-deck
Pronunciation : Quar"ter-deck`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
Note: The quarter-deck is reserved as a promenade for the officers and (in passenger vessels) for the cabin passengers.
(Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913