WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
deck•house
(dek′hous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hous•es (-hou′ziz).USA pronunciation [Naut.]
- Nautical, Naval Termsany enclosed structure projecting above the weather deck of a vessel and, usually, surrounded by exposed deck area on all sides. Cf. superstructure (def. 4).
- deck + house 1855–60
'deckhouse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
break
- bridge house
- caboose
- chart house
- deck
- forecastle
- gangway
- mast house
- superstructure
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