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/bi loh"deks'/, adv. Naut.within the hull of a vessel: Fire raged belowdecks.[BELOW + DECK + -S1]
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belowdecks — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: below (II) + decks, plural of deck : below I 3 stayed belowdecks all afternoon * * * /bi loh deks /, adv. Naut. within the hull of a vessel: Fire raged belowdecks. [BELOW + DECK + S1] … Useful english dictionary
belowdecks — adverb Below the main deck of a ship. Lastly, Lundberg went belowdecks to inspect the boats bulkheads and hull for what, it was not clear, since he had absolutely no knowledge of steamboat design … Wiktionary
belowdecks — adverb Date: 1897 inside or into the superstructure of a boat ; down to a lower deck … New Collegiate Dictionary
belowdecks — the space below the main deck of a ship. → below decks … English new terms dictionary
belowdecks — be•low•decks [[t]bɪˈloʊˌdɛks[/t]] adv. naut. navig. within the hull of a vessel • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
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between decks — adverb in the space between decks, on a ship • Syn: ↑ tween decks * * * I. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: between (I) : in the space on a ship between decks … Useful english dictionary
be|low|decks — «bih LOH dehks», adjective, adverb. under the deck; in or into the cabin or hold of a ship: »Nobody is allowed belowdecks without a special permit (New Yorker). The “Forrestal” limped toward the Philippines with belowdecks fires raging (Time) … Useful english dictionary
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