Phrase guide

lower deck

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The deck of a ship immediately above the hold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The members of a ship's company who are not officers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Topics: nautical, transport

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the deck below the main deck

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: third deck

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deck

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: podpalubí — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Dutch: benedendek — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Dutch: onderdek — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Finnish: välikansi — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • German: Unterdeck — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Hebrew: סִפּוּן תַּחְתוֹן (sipun takhton) — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Polish: dolny pokład — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Portuguese: convés inferior — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Romanian: puntea inferioară — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Romanian: puntea de jos — deck of a ship immediately above the hold
  • Slovak: podpalubie — deck of a ship immediately above the hold