lower deck

American  

[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

noun

Nautical.

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

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

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lower deck British  

noun

1. the deck of a ship situated immediately above the hold

2. informal the petty officers and seamen of a ship collectively

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Etymology

Origin of lower deck

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

There are just three passengers on the lower deck.

From BBC

Illuminated by night, it harbors tea houses on its lower deck and has served as a gathering spot for generations.

From Los Angeles Times

"I didn't sleep that night because the boat was rocking so much," says Hissora Gonzalez, a diver from Spain, whose cabin was on the lower deck.

From BBC

The passengers were still sitting on the upper deck, with the lower deck used to accommodate all the gas cylinders.

From BBC

Ninety minutes later, they took a glass-paneled elevator past the two lower decks and went straight to the top of the tower.

From Literature