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).

Origin of deckhouse

First recorded in 1855–60; deck + house

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British Dictionary definitions for deckhouse

deckhouse
/ (ˈdɛkˌhaʊs) /

noun

a houselike cabin on the deck of a ship