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Suit for the naval officer (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

quarterdeck

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This might be a double definition.

'suit' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'naval officer' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'for the' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for quarterdeck that I've seen before include "where only naval officers may go" , "for officers on board" , "Part of warship used by officers" , "Stern area of a naval vessel, reserved for officers" , "that may be saluted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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