ORLOPS

Noun

orlops

plural of orlop

Source: Wiktionary


ORLOP

Or"lop, n. Etym: [D. overloop the upper deck, lit., a running over or overflowing, fr. overloopen to run over. See Over, and Leap, and cf. Overloop.] (Naut.)

Definition: The lowest deck of a vessel, esp. of a ship of war, consisting of a platform laid over the beams in the hold, on which the cables are coiled.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

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