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orlop::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fourth deck, orlop deck |
| Type of | deck |
Examples of orlop
orlop
Down below on the orlop deck, volunteers stack wet rope as more is taken in.
From the timesunion.com
Above the orlop lay the main deck which housed the heaviest guns.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Right above the hold was the orlop, the lowest deck.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Next is the orlop deck where Nelson breathed his last, three gundecks and the open quarterdeck, where the great hero fell to a French sniper.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Orlop deck: the fourth or lowest deck
- The orlop is the lowest deck in a ship (except for very old ships). It is the deck or part of a deck where the cables are stowed, usually below the water line. It has been suggested the name originates from "overlooping" of the cables.
- The lower but temporary deck in a ship of war, whereon the cables are usually coiled, the sails deposited, and the several officers' storerooms contained.
- The lowest deck of a ship with three or more decks.
- The deck for stowing cables.
- Lowest full length deck
