deckhouse
[ dek-hous ]
/ ˈdɛkˌhaʊs /
noun, plural deck·hous·es [dek-hou-ziz] /ˈdɛkˌhaʊ zɪz/. Nautical.
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).
Words nearby deckhouse
deckchair,
decked,
deckel,
decker,
deckhead,
deckhouse,
decking,
deckle,
deckle edge,
deckle-edged,
decl.
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British Dictionary definitions for deckhouse
deckhouse
/ (ˈdɛkˌhaʊs) /
noun
a houselike cabin on the deck of a ship