orlop

American  

[awr-lop] / ˈɔr lɒp /

noun

Nautical.

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

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orlop British  

/ ˈɔːlɒp /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

The fourth or lowest deck of the ship is called the "orlop deck," and it is here that the boys stow away their muskets and cutlasses after drill.

From Harper's Young People, February 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

"The next tier's jammed up under the orlop beams," it said.

From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold

At the same time the customary interior planking below the orlop beams was omitted.

From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.

Below the orlop deck we went, passing down a steep ladder to the flats, or part of the ship immediately above the ballast.

From A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Swinging in his hammock, the midshipman holds Blackwood to the smoky lamp of the orlop, as he plunges and pitches around Cape Horn.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 by Various