Etymology : Middle English dekke covering of a ship, from Middle Dutch dec covering, probably from Middle Low German vordeck, from vordecken to cover, from vor- for- + decken to cover; akin to Old High German decchen to cover; more at THATCH
Pronunciation : 'dek
Function : noun
Date : 1509
1. Headline section, usually a line or a subsidiary headline.
2. floor of a ship; full set of playing cards; open porch-like area attached to a house or building that is often made from wooden slats. clothe, array; decorate; hit, punch. deck\deck\, n. [d. dek. see:
deck, v.].
3. 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.note: the following are the more common names of the decks of vessels having more than one.
4. To cover; to overspread.
5. To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish.
6. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
7. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship.
8. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
9. The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat.
10. The roof of a passenger car.
11. A pack or set of playing cards.
12. A heap or store.
13. A main aëroplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane. any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel street name for a packet of illegal drugs a porch that resembles the deck on a ship knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" decorate; "deck the halls with holly" be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere".
14. 1. A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it. a luxury liner with five passenger decks. see also:
flight deck.
15. The deck of a ship is the top part of it that forms a floor in the open air which you can walk on. She stood on the deck and waved.
16. A tape deck or record deck is a piece of equipment on which you play tapes or records. I stuck a tape in the deck.
17. A deck of cards is a complete set of playing cards. Matt picked up the cards and shuffled the deck.
18. A deck is a flat wooden area next to a house, where people can sit and relax or eat. A natural timber deck leads into the main room of the home.
19. If something is decked with pretty things, it is decorated with them. Villagers decked the streets with bunting The house was decked with flowers.
20. If you clear the decks, you get ready to start something new by finishing any work that has to be done or getting rid of any problems that are in the way. Clear the decks before you think of taking on any more responsibilities.