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deck-house

deck-house

7.3
A small shelter on a ship's upper deck where people stay or store things
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : casa de cubierta
  • The captain watched from the deck house as the crew prepared for departure.

Examples

  • Murphy crosses to the deck house, climbs the stairs.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Dodge takes a hit from his cigarette as Greer crosses from the deck house.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • During the storm, the sailors sought refuge in the deck house for safety.

  • The deck house provided a comfortable area to relax while sailing on the open sea.

Synonyms

deckhouse
vsdeck-house
  • US
1 6.6

A small covered structure on a ship's deck for shelter, storage, or work

is on the upper deck and mainly used for accommodation or shelter

How Big

superstructure
  • Specialized
9 7.0
shelter
253 1.0
deck-house
  • UK
7.3
cabin
108 1.3

Surface Forms

deck-house singular
deck-houses plural

Morphology

deck-house = deck + house (transparent) = deck + house

Meaning is directly and literally composed from 'deck' + 'house' (a house-like structure on a ship's deck), which is obvious to learners.

Etymology

Deck-house is a simple compound of deck ('the floor or open top of a ship') and house ('shelter' or 'home'), so it literally means a small 'house' built on a ship's deck. That's why a deck-house is the structure on the upper deck used for shelter, accommodation, or storing gear.