a deckful of coffins
Does "It's a deckful of coffins" in the following text mean "those cabins look like coffins"?

Context:
(on a ship) ... Oh, thank God the weather's finally cleared up. I couldn't have stayed in those berths for one more minute. It's a deckful of coffins.

Question

a deckful of coffins
Does "It's a deckful of coffins" in the following text mean "those cabins look like coffins"?

Context:
(on a ship) ... Oh, thank God the weather's finally cleared up. I couldn't have stayed in those berths for one more minute. It's a deckful of coffins.

Answer

I think it's about claustrophobia - the berths are as small and confining as coffins, with the additional negative connotations of being buried alive

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A deckful of coffins isnt making much sense if you look at it straight on, but when you're relating it to the entire phrase, it might mean

"Reeks of Death"
"Completely Lifeless"
"Desolate"

The word deckful - if its an actual word - might just emphasize that its as if the speaker is saying theres lots of coffins everywhere, and since coffins are usually associated with death, you get the point

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