(DoD) The highest deck running the full length of a vessel (except for an aircraft carrier's hanger deck). See also watercraft.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). main deck. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/main_deck/definitions/1962622 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "main deck" http://smartdefine.org/main_deck/definitions/1962622 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "main deck" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/main_deck/definitions/1962622> |