Quarterdeck has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Playing whist by the cabin lamps when it is storming outside is pleasant; walking the quarterdeck in the moonlight is pleasant; smoking in the breezy foretop is pleasant when one is not afraid to go up there; but these are all feeble and commonplace compared with the joy of seeing people suffering the miseries of seasickness. |