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Orlop deck
Lowest deck of a ship / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The orlop is the lowest deck in a ship (except for very old ships), immediately above the hold. It is the deck or part of a deck where the cables are stowed, usually below the water line.[1]
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The word derives from the Dutch overloop from the verb overlopen ("to run over, extend").[2]