Morgan McKinnon

Sorry for the double post. Notice here, the weather deck is not a defined deck. It is probably more of a colloquial term and used to describe a combination of exposed decks.

Captain Hargood. Ahoy! I do recall this discussion and found it rather refreshing to disagree amicably with someone on the internet, very rare. I think I understand the confusion here. The deck you're referring to is the main deck or upper deck. The continuous beams of wood forming the uppermost deck. The weather deck is not a deck in the strictest sense, it is merely a term used to define the open air section of the ship. The upper deck would run underneath the forecastle and quarter deck, leaving the waist exposed to the elements. Leaving the waist, quarter deck, forecastle and (where applicable) the poop deck to form what would be referred to as the weather deck. It is common and correct for multiple ship sections to fall under umbrella terms. The bowsprit for instance would be referred to as just that, despite the fact it may include the bowsprit spar and a jib boom. Masts are referred to as main, fore and mizzen, despite the fact they were made up of various sections that all had individual names. I live very close to a tallship crew in my city and have had my terms and definitions corrected over many discussions both in bars and aboard their ship.