A term applied to the space between a lower deck hatchway and the hatchway or hatchways immediately above it when enclosed by a casing. A trunk may be either water tight or non-water tight.
Isigama esi setyenziswa kwisithuba kumgangatho osezantsi kumgxunya oya oqhakamshelana nomphakathi nomgxunya oqhakamshelana nomphakathi; umgxunya oqhakamselana nomphakathi ngokukhawuleza ngaphezu kwawo xa ugqunyiweyo. Isiqu sigavala amanzi okanye singavali manzi.