alow

[ uh-loh ]

/ əˈloʊ /

adverb Nautical.

below decks.

(on a square-rigged sailing ship) in the lower rigging, specifically, below the lower yards (opposed to aloft).

Origin of alow

1350–1400; earlier, downward, lower down, Middle English aloue;see a-¹, low¹

Words nearby alow

losing battle, a, Alost, a lot, aloud, alouette, alow, Aloysius, alp, alpaca, Alpena, alpenglow

Definition for alow (2 of 2)

alow²

or a·lowe

[ uh-loh ]

/ əˈloʊ /

adjective, adverb Northern British Dialect.

ablaze; aflame.

Origin of alow

1150–1200; Middle English o loghe, a lowe;see a-¹, low³

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Example sentences from the Web for alow

It's over the whole countryside already, and the lads at St Monance all alow.
A Widow's Tale and Other Stories|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
They were all under plain sail aloft and alow—27 sail of the line, frigates and steamers.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
Youd better look around, alow and aloft, and see if she aint to be found.
The Campfire Girls on Station Island|Margaret Penrose
All canvas up, aloft an alow, an this here craft ready to make two knots an hour ef she dont founder afore you leave port!
Cursed|George Allan England

Royals and studding-sails, alow and aloft, were now set, and away the Ione flew before the breeze.
The Pirate of the Mediterranean|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for alow

alow

/ (əˈləʊ) /

adverb, adjective

(postpositive) nautical in or into the lower rigging of a vessel, near the deck

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	alow
释义	alow ¹ [ uh-loh ] / əˈloʊ / adverb Nautical. below decks. (on a square-rigged sailing ship) in the lower rigging, specifically, below the lower yards (opposed to aloft). Origin of alow ¹ 1350–1400; earlier, downward, lower down, Middle English aloue;see a-¹, low¹ Words nearby alow losing battle, a, Alost, a lot, aloud, alouette, alow, Aloysius, alp, alpaca, Alpena, alpenglow Definition for alow (2 of 2) alow² or a·lowe [ uh-loh ] / əˈloʊ / adjective, adverb Northern British Dialect. ablaze; aflame. Origin of alow ² 1150–1200; Middle English o loghe, a lowe;see a-¹, low³ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alow It's over the whole countryside already, and the lads at St Monance all alow. A Widow's Tale and Other Stories\|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant They were all under plain sail aloft and alow—27 sail of the line, frigates and steamers. The British Expedition to the Crimea\|William Howard Russell Youd better look around, alow and aloft, and see if she aint to be found. The Campfire Girls on Station Island\|Margaret Penrose All canvas up, aloft an alow, an this here craft ready to make two knots an hour ef she dont founder afore you leave port! Cursed\|George Allan England Royals and studding-sails, alow and aloft, were now set, and away the Ione flew before the breeze. The Pirate of the Mediterranean\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for alow alow / (əˈləʊ) / adverb, adjective (postpositive) nautical in or into the lower rigging of a vessel, near the deck Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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