My Word! September 3

Quarterdeck

Quar-ter-deck

Noun

  1. the stern area of a ship’s upper deck;
  2. a part of the deck designated by the Captain for ceremonial and official use

 

The Captain of the Titanic could not see the iceberg from his position on the quarterdeck.

 

This one is another oldie and dates to 1622 for the first meaning above.