lower hold

[ loh-er ]
/ ˈloʊ ər /

noun Nautical.

the lowermost hold space in a hull having 'tween decks or a shelter deck.

Words nearby lower hold

lower depths, the, lower east side, lower egypt, lower extremity, lower fungus, lower hold, lower house, lower hutt, lower klamath lake, lower lakes, lower mast

Example sentences from the Web for lower hold

  • A place was broken out in the wake of the main-hatch, and a passage was opened down into the lower-hold, where we met the water.

    Afloat And Ashore |James Fenimore Cooper