Oniyat makhase (אוניית מחסה) means shelter decker in Hebrew.
It can also mean shelter deck vessel. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אֳנִיַּת מַחֲסֶה
oniyat makhase
noun · masculine
In English
shelter decker, shelter deck vessel
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Oniyat makhase.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סוג מיושן של אוניית משא בעלת סיפון עילי רציף מעל הסיפון הראשי, שהשתרע למלוא אורכה אך לא היה מוגן ואטום כמוהו מפני גלי הים. סיפון עליון זה נקרא סיפון מחסה.
The word Oniyat makhase is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֳנִיַּת מַחֲסֶה
- Written without vowel points
- אוניית מחסה
- Said
- oniyat makhase
- Plural
- אֳנִיּוֹת מַחֲסֶה
- Inflections
- ר' אֳנִיּוֹת מַחֲסֶה
- Gematria
- 590
This is how Oniyat makhase is said in other languages.
- English
- shelter decker, shelter deck vessel
- French
- navire shelter deck
- German
- Schutzdeckschiff
These words come before and after Oniyat makhase in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Oniyat makhase.
What does Oniyat makhase (אוניית מחסה) mean in Hebrew?
Oniyat makhase (אוניית מחסה) means shelter decker and shelter deck vessel. It is said oniyat makhase, with the stress on yat.
Is Oniyat makhase (אוניית מחסה) masculine or feminine?
The word Oniyat makhase (אוניית מחסה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אֳנִיּוֹת מַחֲסֶה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אנית מחסה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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