The space between the decks of a ship, especially that below the upper deck.
Example sentencesExamples
She was the reverse of comfortable in her 'tween decks, being encumbered with luggage to such a degree, that in bad weather, when most persons were below, it was difficult to pass from one end of the ship to the other.
Definition of ’tween decks in US English:
’tween decks
plural noun
Nautical
The space between the decks of a ship, especially that below the upper deck.
Example sentencesExamples
She was the reverse of comfortable in her 'tween decks, being encumbered with luggage to such a degree, that in bad weather, when most persons were below, it was difficult to pass from one end of the ship to the other.