The Sailor's Word-Book / An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.

by W. H. Smyth

QUARTER-DECK. That part of the upper deck which is abaft the main-mast. (See [Decks], and [Jack's Quarter-deck].)

QUARTER-DECKERS. Those officers more remarkable for etiquette than for a knowledge of seamanship.

QUARTER-DECKISH. Punctilious, severe.

QUARTER-DECK NETTINGS. See [Netting].

QUARTER-DECK OFFICERS. A term implying the executive in general; officers whose places in action are there, in command.

QUARTER-FAST. See [Fast].

QUARTER-FLOOD. See [Flood].

QUARTER-GALLERY. A sort of balcony with windows on the quarters of large ships. (See [Gallery].)

QUARTER-GALLEY. A Barbary cruiser.

QUARTER-GUARD. A small guard posted in front of each battalion in camp.