lower deck

[ loh-er ]

/ ˈloʊ ər /

noun Nautical.

the lowermost deck in a hull having two or three decks.

the deck next above the lowermost, or orlop, deck in a hull having four or more decks.

Origin of lower deck

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby lower deck

lower chamber, Lower Chinook, lower class, lowerclassman, lower criticism, lower deck, Lower East Side, Lower Egypt, lower esophageal sphincter, lower extremity, lower fungus

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Example sentences from the Web for lower deck

The water had risen, and the freshening breeze lashed the purple foam in at the lower-deck ports.
Pike & Cutlass|George Gibbs
A salute of minute-guns was opened on the lower-deck as the coffin was lowered into the first boat.
Hildebrand|Anonymous
Those used for the hammocks, or tricing up the bags between the beams on the lower-deck.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Kent reached the lower-deck just as Krell entered from the airlock, his swarthy face smiling as he removed his helmet.
The Sargasso of Space|Edmond Hamilton

They were usually, in the last French war, 50's and 64's; and with the lower-deck guns taken out, were roomy and airy.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for lower deck

lower deck

noun

the deck of a ship situated immediately above the hold

informal the petty officers and seamen of a ship collectively

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单词	lower deck
释义	lower deck [ loh-er ] / ˈloʊ ər / noun Nautical. the lowermost deck in a hull having two or three decks. the deck next above the lowermost, or orlop, deck in a hull having four or more decks. Origin of lower deck First recorded in 1700–10 Words nearby lower deck lower chamber, Lower Chinook, lower class, lowerclassman, lower criticism, lower deck, Lower East Side, Lower Egypt, lower esophageal sphincter, lower extremity, lower fungus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lower deck The water had risen, and the freshening breeze lashed the purple foam in at the lower-deck ports. Pike & Cutlass\|George Gibbs A salute of minute-guns was opened on the lower-deck as the coffin was lowered into the first boat. Hildebrand\|Anonymous Those used for the hammocks, or tricing up the bags between the beams on the lower-deck. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Kent reached the lower-deck just as Krell entered from the airlock, his swarthy face smiling as he removed his helmet. The Sargasso of Space\|Edmond Hamilton They were usually, in the last French war, 50's and 64's; and with the lower-deck guns taken out, were roomy and airy. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth British Dictionary definitions for lower deck lower deck noun the deck of a ship situated immediately above the hold informal the petty officers and seamen of a ship collectively Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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