orlop

[ awr-lop ]

/ ˈɔr lɒp /

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noun Nautical.

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

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Also called orlop deck .

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

Words nearby orlop

Orléans, d', orlfly, Orlich, orlo, Orlon, orlop, Orlov, Orly, Ormandy, Ormazd, ormer

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How to use orlop in a sentence

The orlop deck between bulkheads which formed the top of the tunnel was also water-tight.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
It was by this scuttle that access was obtained to all the decks below C down to the peak tank top on the orlop deck.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
Already it was above the cable on the orlop deck, and there was an immense quantity between decks.
Hurricane Hurry|W.H.G. Kingston
By midnight we had settled very deep in the water, which was now up to the orlop deck.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe

The tall, odd-looking figure that Captain Brower had pointed out, belonged to the wildest mess on the orlop deck.
Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812|James Barnes

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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