orlop

American  

[awr-lop] / ˈɔr lɒp /

noun

Nautical.

1. the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.

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orlop British  

/ ˈɔːlɒp /

noun

1. nautical (in a vessel with four or more decks) the lowest deck

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Etymology

Origin of orlop

1375–1425; late Middle English overloppe < Middle Dutch over-loop covering, literally, an over-leap, equivalent to over- over- + -loopen to run, extend; see leap

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Example Sentences

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orlop

Our berth, or the place where we messed, was on the orlop deck, designated by the name of cockpit, where open daylight is almost as unknown as in one of the mines of Cornwall.

From A Sailor of King George by A. Beckford Bevan

At the same time the customary interior planking below the orlop beams was omitted.

From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by George C. V. Holmes

Below the orlop deck we went, passing down a steep ladder to the flats, or part of the ship immediately above the ballast.

From A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

There is a stairway on the port side on G deck which leads down to the first-class baggage room on the orlop deck immediately below.

From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by British Government

And the carpenter trotted away to a job he happened to have, singularly enough, in the hold, just under the after orlop deck, and below the floor of the bullion-room.

From Chronicles of Martin Hewitt by Arthur Morrison

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