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Definition of Deck

1. Noun. Any of various platforms built into a vessel.

2. Verb. Be beautiful to look at. "Holly flowers deck the halls"; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

3. Noun. Street name for a packet of illegal drugs.

4. Verb. Decorate. "They deck the halls with holly"; "Deck the halls with holly"

5. Noun. A pack of 52 playing cards.

6. Verb. Knock down with force. "The fighter managed to deck his opponent"; "He decked his opponent"

7. Noun. A porch that resembles the deck on a ship.

Definition of Deck

1. v. t. To cover; to overspread.

2. n. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.

3. n. A main aëroplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane.

Definition of Deck

1. Noun. Any flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. ¹

2. Noun. A pack or set of playing cards. ¹

3. Noun. (nautical) The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. ¹

4. Verb. (uncommon) To furnish with a deck, as a vessel. ¹

5. Verb. (slang) In a fight or brawl, to knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive with ''out'') To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance ¹

7. Verb. (transitive with ''out'') To decorate (something). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deck

1. to adorn [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: adorn

Medical Definition of Deck

1. 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. The following are the more common names of the decks of vessels having more than one. Berth deck, the upper deck, usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull. Orlop deck, the deck or part of a deck where the cables are stowed, usually below the water line. Poop deck, the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the mizzenmast aft. Quarter-deck, the part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one. Spar deck. Same as the upper deck. Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck. Upper deck, the highest deck of the hull, extending from stem to stern. 2. The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat. 3. The roof of a passenger car. 4. A pack or set of playing cards. "The king was slyly fingered from the deck." (Shak) 5. A heap or store. "Who . . . Hath such trinkets Ready in the deck." (Massinger) Between decks. See Between. Deck bridge, to clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them. Origin: D. Dek. See Deck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deck

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