deckhouse

noun

deck·​house ˈdek-ˌhau̇s 

: a superstructure on a ship's upper deck

Examples of deckhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vessel's forward view was obstructed by a deckhouse and crane, and no crewmember had been assigned to serve as a lookout, officials said. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

According to prosecutors, Insua was operating a tugboat pushing a barge loaded with construction debris, while a deckhouse and crane obstructed his view ahead. — Bethany Brown, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

His view of the water in front of him was obstructed by the concrete debris, a deckhouse and a crane on the barge, prosecutors said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

The barge, carrying material from a seawall demolition, included a deckhouse and a construction crane that blocked the view ahead from the tugboat's pilothouse, which should have prompted Insua to have someone else on the boat act as a lookout, prosecutors alleged. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deckhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse