orlop

[ awr-lop ]

/ ˈɔr lɒp /

noun Nautical.

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

Nearby words

orleans, orlfly, orlich, orlo, orlon, orlop, orlov, orly, orléanais, orléans, orléans, d'

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

Also called orlop deck.

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Examples from the Web for orlop

As I was going down to the orlop deck, Larry came aft, supported by two men, with his fiddle-case under his arm.
Paddy Finn|W. H. G. Kingston
Mr. Tailour differed from them, and said he was convinced that the fire was on the orlop starboard side.
Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849|William O. S. Gilly
I slipped down the ladder and found myself in the gloom of the orlop deck.
Hurricane Island|H. B. Marriott Watson
One man at the passage-scuttle on the orlop or berth deck, to receive the charges and pass them to the screen.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN

The orlop deck in the forepeak tank was also a water-tight flat.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government

British Dictionary definitions for orlop

orlop

orlop deck

/ (ˈɔːlɒp) /

noun

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

Word Origin for orlop

C15: from Dutch overloopen to run over, spill. See over, leap

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