lower deck

noun

1
a
: the lowest deck in ships with two or three decks : a deck below the main deck
b
: next to the lowest deck in ships with four or more decks
2
chiefly British
a
: the quarters of the enlisted personnel of a ship
b
: the enlisted personnel
3
: a deck of a newspaper headline below the top deck

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of lower deck was in 1596

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“Lower deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20deck. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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