Definitions for "Orlop"
Keywords:  deck, ship, whereon, storerooms, lowest
The lowest deck of a vessel, esp. of a ship of war, consisting of a platform laid over the beams in the hold, on which the cables are coiled.
the deck at the waterline of the ship.
The lower but temporary deck in a ship of war, whereon the cables are usually coiled, the sails deposited, and the several officers' storerooms contained.