below decks in English

adjective
1
in or into the space below the main deck of a ship.
the sleeping quarters were below decks
noun
1
the space below the main deck of a ship.
The Captain is always willing to instruct Beany and Cecil on their latest assignment, but refuses to put himself in any personal jeopardy, locking himself in the belowdecks for most of the episodes.

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1. Our cabin was below decks.

2. The crew of the trawler were gathered below decks.

3. It is stored in eight (Slava) or twelve (Kirov) 8-missile rotary launchers below decks.

4. Savannah took 72 German sailors on board, and quartered them below decks as prisoners-of-war.

5. It was hot, airless, badly lit, and generally had a cramped below-decks feel to it.

6. These problems and a long evening incarcerated below decks without fresh air were giving her a headache.

7. Dunning says he then directed most of the below-decks scenes, including the sequence in which Quintus Arrius' flagship is rammed.

8. Striking design elements, such as the Bavaria V-shaped bow and chines at the stern, guarantee safe, fast sailing characteristics and an incredible amount of space below decks.