Orlop deck

The orlop of the Swedish 17th century warship *Vasa* looking toward the bow.

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.^[1]

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word descends from Dutch overloop from the verb overlopen, "to run (over); extend".^[2]

References

^ Keegan, John (1989). The Price of Admiralty. New York: Viking. p. 279. ISBN 0-670-81416-4.
^ "Orlop" from Shorter Oxford English Dictionary

[1] Keegan, John (1989). The Price of Admiralty. New York: Viking. p. 279. ISBN 0-670-81416-4.

[2] "Orlop" from Shorter Oxford English Dictionary

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