Engineering:Orlop deck

Short description: Lowest deck of a ship

18th century warship cross section, the orlop deck highlighted in red

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.

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