deckhouse

noun

deck·house | \ ˈdek-ˌhau̇s

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Definition of deckhouse

: a superstructure on a ship's upper deck

Examples of deckhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was water up to the deckhouse door, so the deckhand climbed a railing to get into the wheelhouse. — Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, "NTSB: Lack of preparation contributed to deaths of 2 men in Bering Sea accident," 10 Jan. 2018 The entire upper deck, crew quarters, and deckhouse live in heated bubbles as well. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Big Machines Bringing Industry—and War—to the Melting Arctic," 3 Jan. 2018

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