deckhouse
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Unlike its sister ships, the Zumwalt and the Monsoor, the LBJ will have a deckhouse that’s made of steel, not composite materials, to save money.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2019
And there�s the same sense of balance and proportion between the deckhouse with its large windows and the low-profile trunk cabin on the well-laid-out foredeck that has made this design a modern-day classic.
From Time Magazine Archive
She carries a large upper deckhouse, but the absence of a flying bridge keeps her proportions in balance and yields a pleasing profile.
From Time Magazine Archive
The engine room, accessed through the deckhouse sole, shows typical Grand Banks quality.
From Time Magazine Archive
Trent threw a glance right and left; broke into a run, his bare feet padding on the damp planks; paused at the corner of the deckhouse.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry
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