go below

go below

To move below the main deck of a ship. Brr, I'm going below—it's too cold to be up here this morning. I'm going to call it a night and go below. A: "Is Lucy around? I thought she was on the sun deck, but I guess not." B: "Yeah, I think she went below."

See also: below, go

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go below

to go beneath the main deck of a ship. (Nautical.) I will have to go below and fiddle with the engine. The captain went below to escape the worst of the storm.

See also: below, go

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