Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

Orlop

 - 2 dictionary results

or⋅lop

  [awr-lop]
Use Orlop in a Sentence
–noun Nautical.
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
Also called orlop deck.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME overloppe < MD over-loop covering, lit., an over-leap, equiv. to over- over- + -loopen to run, extend; see leap
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Orlop
or·lop   (ôr'lŏp')   
n.  The lowest deck of a ship, especially a warship, having at least four decks.

[Middle English overlop, floor covering a ship's hold, from Middle Low German overlōp : over, over; see uper in Indo-European roots + lōp, a running.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Orlop on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way