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below decks — below the genital area (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
below decks — (also below deck) adjective & adverb in or into the space below the main deck of a ship. noun (belowdecks) the space below the main deck of a ship … English new terms dictionary
below decks — adverb : in or to a place under the main deck of a ship; especially : in or to the hold … Useful english dictionary
below — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. subordinate, lower, underneath. prep. under, beneath. See inferiority, lowness.Ant., above. II (Roget s IV) modif. and prep. 1. [Lower in position] Syn. beneath, underneath, down from; see under 1 … English dictionary for students
Between decks — Deck Deck, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. [1913 Webster] Note: The following are the more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To clear the decks — Deck Deck, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. [1913 Webster] Note: The following are the more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
between decks — adverb in the space between decks, on a ship • Syn: ↑ tween decks * * * I. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: between (I) : in the space on a ship between decks … Useful english dictionary
’tween decks — plural n. Nautical the space between the decks of a ship, esp. that below the upper deck … Useful english dictionary
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
SS France (1961) — The SS France was a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT, or French Line) ocean liner, constructed by the Chantiers de l Atlantique shipyard at Saint Nazaire, France, and put into service in February 1962. At the time of her construction in… … Wikipedia
