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or·lop
(ôr′lŏp′)n.
The lowest deck of a ship, especially a warship, having at least four decks.
[Middle English overlop, floor covering a ship's hold, from Middle Low German overlōp : over, over; see uper in Indo-European roots + lōp, a running.]
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orlop
(ˈɔːlɒp) ororlop deck
n
(Nautical Terms) nautical (in a vessel with four or more decks) the lowest deck
[C15: from Dutch overloopen to run over, spill. See over, leap]
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or•lop
(ˈɔr lɒp)n.
(in a ship) the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull. Also called or′lop deck`.
[1375–1425; late Middle English overloppe < Middle Dutch over-loop covering]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() deck - any of various platforms built into a vessel |
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