Deckhead
What landsmen call the ceiling. To really throw you off, the "ceiling" in a ship is the planks on the inside of the hull.
Deck Trap ...
deckhead - The underside of the deck, viewed from below the ceiling.
depth sounder - An instrument that uses sound waves to measure the distance to the bottom.
deviation - See magnetic deviation or compass error.
Deckhead Underside of a deck. The roof of a ships cabin.
Deep Unmarked soundings of the lead line.
Dolphin A built pile structure for mooring in harbor.
Deckhead:
The underside of the deck, viewed from below the ceiling.
Declination:
The angular distance North or South of the equator, measured from the center of the earth. It thus corresponds to latitude on the earths surface.
Hammock - Canvas sheets, slung from the deckhead in messdecks, in which seamen slept.
The interior is finished with a white deckhead and veneered mahogany, a Dufour trademark, which gives a pleasing effect with its carefully chosen grain patterns.
DECKHEAD The underside of the deck above. DINGHY A small open boat. A dinghy is often used as a tender for a larger craft. DISPLACEMENT The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weight.
 See also: Deck, Leeway, Point, Light, Hull
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