1. The act or process of adding an extra deck or decks to a ship or structure.
Usage: nautical; construction

1. Present participle of overdeck; to add an excessive or additional deck to a vessel or building.
Usage: nautical; construction

Examples

• The shipyard began overdecking the cargo vessel to increase its passenger capacity.
• Overdecking the old ferry required careful structural reinforcement.
• The architect proposed overdecking the parking structure to accommodate more vehicles.
• They were overdecking the ship when they discovered structural weaknesses.
• Overdecking can improve a vessel's functionality but may affect its stability.