A deck prism is inserted into the deck of a ship, providing light below. They have been used for centuries, safer than candles, oil and kerosene lamps (dangerous aboard a rocking wooden ship).
It is laid flush into the deck, and the prism shape refracts natural light, dispersing it in the space below.
| Keywords | lighting, skylights |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Language | English (en) |
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| Created | December 22, 2011 by Chris Watkins |
| Modified | October 23, 2023 by Maintenance script |
| Cite as | "Deck prisms". Appropedia. 2011–2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024. |
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