Deck Definition
dĕk
decked, decking, decks
noun
decks
A platform extending horizontally from one side of a ship to the other.
American Heritage
Any extended horizontal structure in a ship or boat serving as a floor and structural support, and covering, partially or fully, the portion of the vessel that is lower than it is.
Webster's New World
Any platform, floor, shelf, etc. suggestive of a ship's deck.
Webster's New World
A roofless, floored structure, typically with a railing, that adjoins a house.
American Heritage
A section of tiered seating at a stadium.
The upper deck.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- deck of cards
- pack of cards
- quarterdeck
- on-hand
- available
- prepared
- book of four kings
- devil's picture book
- the cards
- tarots
- set
- pack
- pinochle deck
- playing-cards
- tier
verb
decked, decking, decks
To knock down; floor.
Webster's New World
To furnish (a ship, etc.) with a deck.
Webster's New World
To clothe with finery.
Decked out in his best suit.
Webster's New World
To cover with ornaments; adorn; trim.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly.
Webster's New World
To cover.
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Synonyms:
idiom
clear the deck
- To prepare for action.
American Heritage
hit the deck
- To get out of bed.
- To fall or drop to a prone position.
American Heritage
on deck
- On hand; present.
- Waiting to take one's turn, especially as a batter in baseball.
American Heritage
below decks
- below the main deck
Webster's New World
clear the decks
- to remove unnecessary things from the decks of a ship, as for combat
- to get ready for action
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Deck
Origin of Deck
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Middle English dekke from Middle Dutch dec roof, covering (s)teg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Dutch dekken to cover from Middle Dutch decken (s)teg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English dekke, from Middle Dutch deck (“roof, covering”).
From Wiktionary
From Middle Dutch dekken (“to cover”).
From Wiktionary
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