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belowdecks

[ bih-loh-deks ]
/ bɪˈloʊˌdɛks /
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adverb Nautical.
within the hull of a vessel: Fire raged belowdecks.
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Origin of belowdecks

below + deck + -s1

Words nearby belowdecks

Belostok, belote, beloved, Belovo, below, belowdecks, belowground, below par, below stairs, below the belt, hit, below the line
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How to use belowdecks in a sentence

  • The captain waved acknowledgment from behind the glass, and Raoul heard him ring a bell relaying his orders belowdecks.

    Shaman|Robert Shea

  • As if in answer there was another crash belowdecks, and the lurching became worse.

    Gold in the Sky|Alan Edward Nourse
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