Meaning of "doghouse"

[FloatingMoneyPit]

I always thought the doghouse referred to the aft portion of a stepped coachroof, which would be over the main cabin on a Triton, Tartan 27, A30, etc.
A fellow on the T27 yahoo group has suggested that calling the forward part of the coachroof the "doghouse" makes more sense per the explanation below.
What do you folks think?


"...To add to the confusion I now seam to recall that "being in the dog
house" is derived from the nautical term of a small box on the fore
deck of the clipper ships to shield sailors from breaking waves while
on fore deck duties, I assume a not so pleasent station of duty in
those days...."

[Rachel]

I've always understood it to be the part that "sticks up" on the after part of the coachroof. As in, Boats with a doghouse-style cabin (aft) were popular in the 1960s (Triton, etc.).

Even taking your quote into account, I still think this definition makes sense because, while not on the foredeck, it does stick up like a doghouse compared to the lower, more traditional, forward part of the coachroof.

Of course I'm open to correction.

Rachel

[Tim]

I've always understood it to be the part that "sticks up" on the after part of the coachroof.

Agreed 100%.