noun. A short, houselike structure on the upper deck of a ship.

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

"I built a dodger (this shields the deckhouse from the wind) and installed a circular sofa whose center could be raised and stripped of its cushions to form a circular table; with the center level on the springs, its cushions in place, four or even five flopped-out sailors could rest or read, and when it was lifted eight people could dine."

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