Definition
A superstructure or enclosed cabin built on the deck of a ship.
Etymology
Combination of 'deck' and 'house,' describing permanent or semi-permanent structures erected on ship decks. First documented in nautical terminology around the 18th century.
Kelly Says
Modern cruise ships' towering superstructures are descendants of these original deckhouses—what started as simple enclosed spaces for protection became the multi-story buildings you see on ships today.
Translations
ARالعربية
بيت على سطح السفينة
bayt ʕala sa7f al-safaynah
BNবাংলা
ডেক হাউস
dek haus
CACatalà
casa de coberta
ka-sa de ko-ˈβɛr-ta
CSČeština
palubní dům
pa-lu-bni dum
DEDeutsch
Deckhaus
dɛkˌhaʊs
ELΕλληνικά
σπιτιάκι στην πρύμνη
s-pi-t-ia-ki stin pri-mni
ESEspañol
casa de cubierta
ka-sa de ku-ˈβeɾ-ta
FAفارسی
خانه روی پل
xane roye pol
FISuomi
kattohuone
katto-huone
FRFrançais
pont-de-habitation
pɔ̃ də a-bi-ta-sjɔ̃
HAHA
gida a kan gaba
gi-da a kan ga-ba
HEעברית
בית על הגשר
beit al ha-gishar
HIहिन्दी
डेक हाउस
dek haus
HUMagyar
fedélház
fɛdɛl-haːz
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumah di atas dek
rumah di a-tas dek
IGIG
nkwu na akwụkwọ
nkwu na akwụkwọ
ITItaliano
abitazione sul ponte
a-bi-ta-tʃo-ne sul pon-te
KKKK
көлікті үй
köl-ik-ti üy
KMKM
ផ្ទះលើទន្លាយ
phteah leuh ton-lay
KO한국어
선상주택
seon-sang-ju-taek
MSBahasa Melayu
rumah di atas dek
rumah di a-tas dek
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ဆောက်
tʃaʊʔ saʊʔ
NLNederlands
dekhuis
dek-huis
PLPolski
dom na pokładzie
dom na po-kła-dzi-e
PTPortuguês
casa de convés
ka-sa ðe kɔ̃-ˈvɛʃ
RORomână
casă pe punte
ka-sa pe pun-te
RUРусский
палуба-дом
pa-lu-ba-dom
SVSvenska
däckhus
dɛk-hʊs
SWKiswahili
nyumba ya boma
nyu-mba ya bo-ma
TAதமிழ்
படகு வீடு
pada-ku vi-du
TEతెలుగు
డీక్ హౌస్
dēk haus
THไทย
เรือสำราญ
ruea sam-raan
TLTL
bahay sa deck
ba-hay sa dek
TRTürkçe
güverte evi
ɟüˈvɛrte eˈvi
UKУкраїнська
будинок на палубі
bu-di-nok na pa-lu-bi
VITiếng Việt
nhà trên boong
nha tren boong
YOYO
ilẹ̀ lẹ̀lẹ̀
i-lè lè-lè
ZH中文
甲板房屋
jiǎ bǎn fáng wū
ZUZU
indlu ephakathi
in-dlu e-pha-ka-thi