belowdecks

[ bih-loh-deks ]

adverbNautical.
  1. within the hull of a vessel: Fire raged belowdecks.

Origin of belowdecks

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How to use belowdecks in a sentence

  • The captain waved acknowledgment from behind the glass, and Raoul heard him ring a bell relaying his orders belowdecks.

    Shaman | Robert Shea
  • As if in answer there was another crash belowdecks, and the lurching became worse.

    Gold in the Sky | Alan Edward Nourse