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orlep. correct spelling is orlop.
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The open deck area of a ship?
The open deck of a ship is called the weather deck.
What is another name for a ship deck that is a palindrome?
The "poop" deck on a ship is an elevated deck above the poop cabin, at the rear of a ship.
Why is the rms Titanic called the rms Titanic?
RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship, for the Titanic also carried mail that was held in the lowest deck of the ship right under the boiler rooms.
What is the top deck of a ship called?
The top deck name is contingent on the type of ship or vessel. The top deck on a cruise ship is usually called the Lido deck. The top deck on a battle ship is sometimes referred to as topside or poop deck. The poop deck got its name from the amount of birds flying overhead.
What is the entrance to the hold of a ship from the deck called?
Deck Flamouse
What is the bottom deck of a cruise ship called?
* Orlop deck: The deck or part of a deck where the cables are stowed, usually below the water line. It is the lowest deck in a ship.
Where to ride on a cruise with less motion?
The stern or the aft section of the ship . Go to the lowest deck, practically the bottom of the ship. I have problem with nausea when on board of a ship. The lowest deck is always better for me.
Is and orlop deck part of a ship?
No, but the orlop deck is the lowest deck of a wooden sailing ship with three or more decks.
Is a orlop a part of a ship?
Yes. It is the lowest part of the ship (except old ships) It is the deck or part of deck where the cables are stored.
Is an orlop deck part of a ship?
Yes; it is the lowest deck on a wooden sailing ship containing three or more decks.
What is the name of the lowest deck on a ship starting with the letter o?
orlop
What is the lowest deck of a wooden sailing ship of thee or more decks?
The bilge.
What is steerage?
The cargo compartment of a boat, which poorer immigrants traveled in
What is the lowest level of a ship called?
The orlop is the lowest deck in a ship (except for very old ships). It is the deck or part of a deck where the cables are stowed, usually below the water line. It has been suggested the name originates from "overlooping" of the cables.It has also been suggested that the name is a corruption of "overlap," referring to an overlapping, balcony-like half deck occupying a portion of the ship's lowest deck space. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word descends from Dutch overloop from the verb overlopen, "to run (over); extend").Oxford English Dictionary. Orlop n.. Mar. 2009 Online edition. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
Why was gunpowder stored at the bottom of ship decks?
Gunpowder was stored at the bottom of ship decks because most of the ship's cannons were located on the gun deck. Boys called "powder monkeys" carried gunpowder from the orlop or lowest, deck up to the gunners,
What is the basement of a boat called?
The lowest deck on a multi-decked ship is referred to as the Orlop deck. Below this are the bilges and in some cases double bottom tanks or spaces for ballast.
Deck for poorest ship passengers?
In the early days of passenger liners the cheapest tickets were in 'steerage', the lowest deck just above the bilges.
