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type of marine weight carrier. In a fairly 

 large three-decker, the deck which has 

 bulwarks is called the main deck; the deck 

 below it, the 'tween deck; the next deck, 

 the orlop; and the lowest deck, the lower 

 hold. A ship with one deck less would 

 have a main deck, 'tween deck, and lower 

 hold. The orlop is generally the store deck. 

 The space between any two adjacent decks 

 is called 'tween decks. 



The spar - deck type of steamer is of 

 lighter construction than the three-decker, 

 because she is designed to carry cargoes of 

 less specific gravity. On these steamers, 

 the deck which has bulwarks to keep water 

 off it, is called the spar deck ; and the deck 

 below it, the main deck. Large spar-deck 

 steamers have an upper 'tween deck below 



