lower deck

[ loh-er ]

/ ˈloʊ ər /

noun Nautical.

the lowermost deck in a hull having two or three decks.

the deck next above the lowermost, or orlop, deck in a hull having four or more decks.

Words nearby lower deck

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Origin of lower deck

First recorded in 1700–10

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Examples from the Web for lower deck

The water had risen, and the freshening breeze lashed the purple foam in at the lower-deck ports.
Pike & Cutlass|George Gibbs
A salute of minute-guns was opened on the lower-deck as the coffin was lowered into the first boat.
Hildebrand|Anonymous
Those used for the hammocks, or tricing up the bags between the beams on the lower-deck.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Kent reached the lower-deck just as Krell entered from the airlock, his swarthy face smiling as he removed his helmet.
The Sargasso of Space|Edmond Hamilton

They were usually, in the last French war, 50's and 64's; and with the lower-deck guns taken out, were roomy and airy.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for lower deck

lower deck

noun

the deck of a ship situated immediately above the hold

informal the petty officers and seamen of a ship collectively

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lower deck

noun Nautical.

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noun