quick-work
/ˈkwɪkwəːk/Nautical. Now chiefly historical
noun
The parts of a ship's hull which are below the waterline when the ship is fully loaded, as opposed to the dead-work.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From quick + work, originally after French oeuvres vives (plural) part of the hull which is below the water line.
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