deckhouse

[ dek-hous ]
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noun,plural deck·hous·es [dek-hou-ziz]. /ˈdɛkˌhaʊ zɪz/. Nautical.
  1. any enclosed structure projecting above the weather deck of a vessel and, usually, surrounded by exposed deck area on all sides.: Compare superstructure (def. 4).

Origin of deckhouse

1
First recorded in 1855–60; deck + house

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British Dictionary definitions for deckhouse

deckhouse

/ (ˈdɛkˌhaʊs) /


noun
  1. a houselike cabin on the deck of a ship

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