deckhouse

/dˈɛkhaʊs/ noun

A cabin that protrudes above a ship's deck.

Word Origin Deck + house. Deck from Proto-Germanic daką 'roof, covering' (PIE *dʰak- 'to cover'), and house from Proto-Germanic hūsą (PIE *kews- 'to cover, hide'). A deckhouse is a house on a ship's deck. Related: deckhand, double-decker, housekeeper, and greenhouse.

noun A cabin that protrudes above a ship's deck. countable

The captain stood in the deckhouse, steering the ship through the storm.

(名词) 甲板舱室;甲板室

船长站在甲板室中,操纵船只穿越风暴。

(sustantivo) Una cabina que sobresale por encima de la cubierta de un barco.

El capitán estaba de pie en la caseta, dirigiendo el barco a través de la tormenta.

(nom) timonerie; superstructure; rouf; gaillard [Construction ou cabine qui dépasse au-dessus du pont d'un navire.]

Le capitaine se tenait dans la dunette, dirigeant le navire à travers la tempête.

(Substantiv) Deckshaus; Deckhaus [Ein Aufbau auf dem Deck eines Schiffes, der als Kabine oder Steuerstand dient.]

Der Kapitän stand im **deckhouse** und lenkte das Schiff durch den Sturm.

(名詞) 船舶の甲板の上に突出して設置された船室。

船長はデッキハウスに立ち、嵐のなかを船を操縦した。

(substantivo) toldilla; casa do leme; superestrutura [Cabine que se projeta acima do convés de um navio.]

O capitão estava na casa do convés, dirigindo o navio através da tempestade.

Word parts: deck + house

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