First Known Use: 1758
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orlop deck
noun or·lop deck \ˈȯr-ˌläp-\
Definition of ORLOP DECK
: the lowest deck in a ship having four or more decks
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Origin of ORLOP DECK
Middle English overlop deck of a single decker, from Middle Low German overlōp, literally, something that overleaps
Rhymes with ORLOP DECK
afterdeck, à la grecque, biotech, bodycheck, bottleneck, cashier's check, Chiang Kai-shek, countercheck, demi-sec, discotheque, double-check, double-deck, hunt-and-peck, leatherneck, littleneck, nanotech, neck and neck, New Quebec, Pont l'Évêque, quarterdeck, rubber check, rubberneck, shepherd's check, triple sec, turtleneck, weather deck, Yucatec, Zapotec
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