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deckhead

[ dek-hed ]
/ ˈdɛkˌhɛd /
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noun Nautical.
the undersurface of a deck.
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Origin of deckhead

First recorded in 1880–85; deck + head

Words nearby deckhead

decked, deckel, decker, deck gang, deck hand, deckhead, deck hook, deckhouse, decking, deckle, deckle edge
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