Orlop deck
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ORLOP - Lowest deck in a ship having four or more decks.
OUTRIGGER - Spar extended from side of ship to help secure mast.
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A typical frigate's decks are (from the uppermost): Spar or weather deck, gun deck, berth deck, orlop, and the hold, which is the very bottom of the ship. Other "decks" were named by convention, such as the "quarterdeck." ...
ORLOP DECK The term formerly applied to the lowest deck in a ship; now practically obsolete. OUTBOARD Away from the center toward the outside; outside the hull.
Orlop - Name given to the lowest deck in a ship.
Out of Trim - Sails that are not properly arranged for the point of sail that the boat is on. The sails may be luffing or have improper sail shape, or the boat may be heeling too much.
 See also: Deck, Ship, Quarter, Hull, Below
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