Meaning of on the deck | Babel Free
Definitions
- Flying at a very low altitude.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, deck.
Examples
“The HAWK is one of the Army's newest air defense weapons. It is capable of carrying a modern warhead and of destroying attackers flying "on the deck" at such ranges as to insure effective protection of defended areas.”
“The fighters were flying “on the deck” — as close to the water as possible — to avoid detection.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.