Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belowdecks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: be-lowdecks
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Below the main deck of a ship.

Example Sentences

"Lastly, Lundberg went belowdecks to inspect the boat's bulkheads and hull—for what, it was not clear, since he had absolutely no knowledge of steamboat design."

Etymology

From below + decks.

Questions

What does belowdecks mean?: Below the main deck of a ship.
Where does belowdecks come from?: From below + decks.

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