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lower deck
lower deck, the deck of a ship next above the orlop deck. It is a term used to indicate the rating of naval ships, e.g. officers belong to the quarterdeck, ratings to the lower deck. The expression possibly comes from the order ‘clear lower deck’, given when all seamen in the days of sailing navies were required on the upper deck, either to cope with an emergency or to hear some important announcement by their captain.
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"lower deck." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lower deck." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-lowerdeck.html "lower deck." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-lowerdeck.html |
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lower deck
lower deck the deck of a ship situated immediately above the hold.
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"lower deck." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lower deck." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-lowerdeck.html "lower deck." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-lowerdeck.html |
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