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deckhead

deckhead noun: the underside of a deck (equivalent to a ceiling).

Noun

deckhead (plural deckheads)

  1. The underside of a deck (equivalent to a ceiling).
  2. (euphemistic, slang) dickhead.

Forms of deckhead

pluraldeckheads

Origin of deckhead

From deck + head.

Questions about deckhead

What does deckhead mean?
Deckhead means the underside of a deck (equivalent to a ceiling).
What part of speech is deckhead?
Deckhead is a noun.
What is the plural of deckhead?
The plural of deckhead is deckheads.

Words near deckhead in the dictionary

  1. deckfuls
  2. deckhand
  3. deckhanded
  4. deckhanding
  5. deckhands
  6. deckhead
  7. deckheads
  8. deckhouse
  9. deckhouses
  10. deckie
  11. deckies

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