Group of original deck prisms A deck prism, or bullseye, is a prism inserted into the deck of a ship to provide light down below.[1][2][3] For centuries, sailing ships used deck prisms to provide a safe source of natural sunlight to illuminate areas below decks. Before electricity, light below a vessel's deck was provided by candles, oil and kerosene lamps—all dangerous aboard a wooden ship. The d
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