below deckadv.adj.n.

Brit.

/bᵻˌləʊ ˈdɛk/, U.S.

/bəˌloʊ ˈdɛk/,

/biˌloʊ ˈdɛk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: below prep., deck n.¹

Etymology: < below prep. + deck n.¹ Compare earlier below decks adv. and below adv. 4b. Compare also earlier under deck at deck n.¹ 2c, on deck at deck n.¹ 2c, and above deck at deck n.¹ 2c.

A. adv.

In or into the space below the main deck of a vessel.

ΚΠ

1682 A. Elliot Modest Vindic. Titus Oates 4 The Captain commended them all to go below deck.

1717 Atlas Geographus V. 44/2 Those who had not Time to make their Escape..hang'd themselves below Deck for Despair.

1754 J. Justice Scots Gardiners Director 122 If they can be put below Deck, when the Ship gets out to Sea, it would be better.

1821 Rep. Proc. House of Lords on Bill against Queen III. 111/2 The stench and heat made it uncomfortable to sleep below deck.

1870 Engineering 15 Apr. 257/3 Loading guns below deck..was planned by me.

1905 N.Y. Times 10 July 1/5 A meeting of the crew, held below deck.

1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 4 Dec. (Midwestern ed.) b31/1 We could huddle in our cabins or in the machinery space below deck.

2012 Yachting Sept. 60/1 If you go below deck with wet foulies and lean over the nav station, you'll leak onto the PC.

B. adj. (attributive).

Usually hyphenated. Situated in the space below the main deck of a vessel; of or relating to this space.

ΚΠ

1843 Campbell's Foreign Monthly Mag. May 267/1 The Commander..has a deputy..to perform the below-deck or minor duties.

1891 N.Y. Times 19 Apr. 17.5 The heat, smell, and dirt of a ‘below deck’ galley.

1935 China Press (Shanghai) 12 July (Shipping Green section) 1/2 The able-bodied seaman who sailed before the mast..was glad to get a below-deck ‘slab’ or a badly twisted hammock.

1991 Alabama Game & Fish Mar. 39/2 Amazing space utilization with below deck storage compartments, fish boxes, live wells and rod storage.

2007 G. Votolato Transport Design ii. 140 A skylight runs uninterrupted the length of the ship, illuminating the below-deck accommodations.

C. n.

The space below the main deck of a vessel, chiefly used for storage and the living quarters of the crew.

ΚΠ

1899 Times of India 13 July 6/2 The whole of the below deck can be sealed tight in the course of a few minutes by the screwing down of sundry hatches.

1998 Guardian 24 Sept. i. 22/1 A fishing boat about 34ft long with no below deck.

2016 A. Ream 100 Year Miracle xvi. 106 The boyfriend's boat had a below deck with galley and bunk.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	below deck
释义	below deckadv.adj.n. Brit. /bᵻˌləʊ ˈdɛk/, U.S. /bəˌloʊ ˈdɛk/, /biˌloʊ ˈdɛk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: below prep., deck n.¹ Etymology: < below prep. + deck n.¹ Compare earlier below decks adv. and below adv. 4b. Compare also earlier under deck at deck n.¹ 2c, on deck at deck n.¹ 2c, and above deck at deck n.¹ 2c. A. adv. In or into the space below the main deck of a vessel. ΚΠ 1682 A. Elliot Modest Vindic. Titus Oates 4 The Captain commended them all to go below deck. 1717 Atlas Geographus V. 44/2 Those who had not Time to make their Escape..hang'd themselves below Deck for Despair. 1754 J. Justice Scots Gardiners Director 122 If they can be put below Deck, when the Ship gets out to Sea, it would be better. 1821 Rep. Proc. House of Lords on Bill against Queen III. 111/2 The stench and heat made it uncomfortable to sleep below deck. 1870 Engineering 15 Apr. 257/3 Loading guns below deck..was planned by me. 1905 N.Y. Times 10 July 1/5 A meeting of the crew, held below deck. 1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 4 Dec. (Midwestern ed.) b31/1 We could huddle in our cabins or in the machinery space below deck. 2012 Yachting Sept. 60/1 If you go below deck with wet foulies and lean over the nav station, you'll leak onto the PC. B. adj. (attributive). Usually hyphenated. Situated in the space below the main deck of a vessel; of or relating to this space. ΚΠ 1843 Campbell's Foreign Monthly Mag. May 267/1 The Commander..has a deputy..to perform the below-deck or minor duties. 1891 N.Y. Times 19 Apr. 17.5 The heat, smell, and dirt of a ‘below deck’ galley. 1935 China Press (Shanghai) 12 July (Shipping Green section) 1/2 The able-bodied seaman who sailed before the mast..was glad to get a below-deck ‘slab’ or a badly twisted hammock. 1991 Alabama Game & Fish Mar. 39/2 Amazing space utilization with below deck storage compartments, fish boxes, live wells and rod storage. 2007 G. Votolato Transport Design ii. 140 A skylight runs uninterrupted the length of the ship, illuminating the below-deck accommodations. C. n. The space below the main deck of a vessel, chiefly used for storage and the living quarters of the crew. ΚΠ 1899 Times of India 13 July 6/2 The whole of the below deck can be sealed tight in the course of a few minutes by the screwing down of sundry hatches. 1998 Guardian 24 Sept. i. 22/1 A fishing boat about 34ft long with no below deck. 2016 A. Ream 100 Year Miracle xvi. 106 The boyfriend's boat had a below deck with galley and bunk. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.adj.n.1682
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