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Meanings of deck ships in English

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Usage of deck ships in English
1
Aulus Atilius, having delivered to his successor twenty-five decked ships, sailed from Piraeus for Rome.
The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36
2
He demanded, for himself, one hundred decked ships, ten thousand foot, and one thousand horse.
The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36
3
In single- decked ships, I conceive it may generally be permitted: in a line-of-battle ship hardly ever.
The Lieutenant and Commander / Being Autobigraphical Sketches of...
4
Others preferred large good sailing frigates, or three- decked ships, employed in the Jamaica trade, fitted with round-houses.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
5
The great high- decked ships which escorted her sailed into the harbor of Leith, and she pressed on to Edinburgh.
Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 1
6
But he heeded not the sacrifice, but was devising how my decked ships and my dear company might perish utterly.
The Odyssey of Homer
7
Then at length she let drag the swift ship to the sea and stored within it all such tackling as decked ships carry.
The Odyssey of Homer
8
No man then beheld that island, neither saw we the long waves rolling to the beach, till we had run our decked ships ashore.
The Odyssey of Homer
9
He has thirteen two- decked ships, Dick, and that will be one apiece for our captains, and a spare one for each of our flags.
The Two Admirals
10
Then at length she (Athene) let drag the swift ship to the sea, and stored within it all such tackling as decked ships carry.
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