When the uppermost deck of a ship is continuous from stem to stern, unbroken by any raised or sunken portion (except upper works or superstructure), the ship is said to be flush-decked.
Xa eyena mgangatho uphezulu enqanaweni uqhubekeka ukusukela kwisiqu phambili uyekutsho emsileni, ungakanye uphazanyiswe yindawo enyukileye okanye ehlileyo (ngaphanelle komsebenzi ephenzu kwawe okanye ulwakhiwe olukhulu), kuthiwa inganawe inemgangatho elungleleneyo.