The old lighthouse's deck floor, which doubled as the roof of the lower level, needed urgent repairs.

During the storm, the steam cargo ship's turret deck — a narrow superstructure running from stem to stern on the upper deck with a rounded gunwale and inwardly convex sides — deflected the worst of the spray.

The captain ordered the crew to clear the gun deck before the enemy ship came into range.

The ball struck the front pin on the pin deck so hard that the entire rack collapsed.

Deck-wise, the crew found several loose planks that required immediate repair.

She unfolded the deck-chair and settled down with a book as the ship cut through the calm blue sea.

We watched the dolphins leap beside the ship as we strolled along the hurricane deck at sunset.

The deck-wise carpenter inspected the planks for rot before the painters arrived.

Please put the newborn on the diaper deck while I wash my hands.

The deck roofs on the seaside cottages were reinforced before the storm.