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lower hold

American  
[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

noun

Nautical.
  1. the lowermost hold space in a hull having 'tween decks or a shelter deck.


Example Sentences

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It may have fallen from the main deck, perhaps in a fire that consumed the ship, down to the lower hold.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2010

We commenced to cut open the decks in different parts of the ship, but unfortunately for us our provisions were mostly in the lower hold and could not be come at.

From Time Magazine Archive

Meanwhile he had everything set in readiness to fight, and all the sick were carried to the lower hold.

From The Red True Story Book by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)

Neale and Mr. Howbridge ran from the motor compartment in the lower hold of the boat.

From The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered by Hill, Grace Brooks

Now at this place space had been left to permit of the lower hold being reached.

From Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures by Groome, William H. C.

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