Deck

A flat platform made of wooden planks that forms the floor of a ship.

Deck
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About Deck

The deck was a platform extending from one side of a ship to the other side. Larger ships could have more than one deck at different levels. The ark described in GEN 6:0 had three decks.

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Key References

Ezekiel 27:6

Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

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Ezekiel 27:6

Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.