belowdecks

adv

belowdecks

adv

Etymology From below + decks.

1

Nautical, Transport Below the main deck of a ship.

  • Lastly, Lundberg went belowdecks to inspect the boat's bulkheads and hull—for what, it was not clear, since he had absolutely no knowledge of steamboat design.2003, Edward T. O'Donnell, Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum, page 54:

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