mess deck
Frequency: 3.00.2 per million words
the area on a ship where the crew eats
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- The sailors gathered in the mess deck for their evening meal.
- All hands, report to the mess deck for a briefing at 0800 hours.
- The ship's mess deck was surprisingly spacious and clean.
- Do you know what time dinner is served on the mess deck?
- We will be converting the old storage area into a new mess deck.
- The crew held a small celebration in the mess deck for the captain's birthday.
- Cleaning duties for the mess deck are rotated among the junior ratings.
- In the 18th century, life on the mess deck of a naval vessel was cramped and basic.
- I remember spending hours on the mess deck, sharing stories with my shipmates.
- After a long watch, the warmth of the mess deck was a welcome relief for the tired crew.