The space contained between any two whole decks of a ship.
·noun Intermediate time or space; interval. II. Between ·prep Belonging in common to two; shared by...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The platforms laid longitudinally over the transverse beams; in ships of war they support the guns. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun An intermediate agent; a broker; a procurer; — usually in a disparaging sense. ...
A pimp or bawd. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
The one under the gun deck, where sailors usually mess. ...
See breast-hooks. ...