styrhus

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• styrehus

Etymology

From styre +‎ hus.

Noun

styrhus n (definite singular styrhuset, indefinite plural styrhus, definite plural styrhusa)

1. a wheelhouse (shelter for the helmsman on smaller vessels)
2. a bridge (elevated enclosed platform of a ship where the captain directs operations)

References

• “styrhus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.