alow

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Middle English

Adverb[edit]

alow (not comparable)

  1. (nautical) below; towards the lower part of the rigging, or towards the decks

Adjective[edit]

alow (not comparable)

  1. (nautical) in the lower part of the rigging, or on the decks
    • 1859: James Fenimore Cooper, The Red Rover: A Tale
      I think you said something concerning the manner in which yonder ship has anchored, and of the condition they keep things alow and aloft?

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