lower deck

noun

The deck of a ship immediately above the hold.

Similar
third deck

Meanings

nounlower deck (plural lower decks)

plural lower decks

  1. nauticalThe deck of a ship immediately above the hold.
  2. broadlynauticalThe members of a ship's company who are not officers.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe deck below the main deck

Similar
third deck
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech podpalubí
  • podpalubídeck of a ship immediately above the hold
Dutch benedendek, onderdek
  • benedendekdeck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • onderdekdeck of a ship immediately above the hold
Finnish välikansi
  • välikansideck of a ship immediately above the hold
German Unterdeck
  • Unterdeckdeck of a ship immediately above the hold
Hebrew סִפּוּן תַּחְתוֹן
  • סִפּוּן תַּחְתוֹן (sipun takhton)deck of a ship immediately above the hold
Polish dolny pokład
  • dolny pokładdeck of a ship immediately above the hold
Portuguese convés inferior
  • convés inferiordeck of a ship immediately above the hold
Romanian puntea inferioară, puntea de jos
  • puntea inferioarădeck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • puntea de josdeck of a ship immediately above the hold
Slovak podpalubie
  • podpalubiedeck of a ship immediately above the hold
Cite this entry
APA

lower deck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20deck

MLA

“lower deck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20deck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lower deck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20deck.

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