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

The shipwright inspected the worn deck hook before reinforcing the bow to prevent the forward deck from sagging.

With one bold play, he managed to sweep the deck and left his opponents empty-handed.

The restoration team reinforced the bell deck to prevent water damage to the rooms below.

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

The engineer inspected the deck bridge and confirmed that the rails rested on its upper chords rather than between the girders.

During the storm, the sailors hurried to secure the cargo on the orlop deck to prevent it from shifting.

After the storm, the deck chairs were scattered across the patio, their canvas backs torn and frames overturned.

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 marina manager inspected the deck floors for signs of rot before the summer season.