deckhouse

noun

deck·​house ˈdek-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce deckhouse (audio)
: a superstructure on a ship's upper deck

Examples of deckhouse in a Sentence

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The improvements included a new deckhouse, a heated crow's nest, a wireless set, and an odograph for tracing and charting the route automatically, as well as a Lucas deep-sea sounding machine, a large and pricey collection of cameras and photographic equipment, and even a small airplane. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024 Around 700 square feet of solar panels are installed on the roof of the deckhouse and produce 200 kW of energy daily. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023 Nearby are boilers, engines, hatch covers, hull slabs, deckhouse ruins and other large parts that broke free. Catherine Porter, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deckhouse was in 1856

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“Deckhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckhouse. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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