Home › Words › S › subdecksubdecksubdeck means the undersection of a deck (as of a bridge or a ship).EtymologyFrom sub- + deck.nounThe undersection of a deck (as of a bridge or a ship).A subheadline.e.g.“If there's a strapline or subdeck, write these after the main deck and don't use the same words. A strapline goes above the main headline and a subdeck below it.” — 2005, Richard Keeble, Print Journalism: A Critical Introduction, page 114:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.belowdecks 75% match — Below the main deck of a ship. vs subdeck →deckhead 74% match — The underside of a deck (equivalent to a ceiling). vs subdeck →tweendeck 70% match — A deck on some merchant ships between the maindeck and the hold. vs subdeck →decking 68% match — The material from which a deck is made. vs subdeck →afterdeck 68% match — The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern. vs subdeck →decktop 68% match — The top of a deck (on a ship etc.). vs subdeck →deckward 67% match — Toward the deck of a ship. vs subdeck →deckside 67% match — On the deck of a vessel. vs subdeck →