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deckhead — /dek hed /, n. Naut. the undersurface of a deck. [1880 85; DECK + HEAD] * * * … Universalium
deckhead — noun The underside of a deck (equivalent to a ceiling) … Wiktionary
deckhead — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : the deck overhead : the ceiling of a compartment of a ship * * * /dek hed /, n. Naut. the undersurface of a deck. [1880 85; DECK + HEAD] … Useful english dictionary
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