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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DECK, v.t.
1. Primarily, to cover; to overspread; to put on. Hence,
2. To clothe; to dress the person; but usually, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish.
The dew with spangles decked the ground.
3. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
DECK, n.
1. The covering of a ship, which constitutes a floor, made of timbers and planks. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. A flush deck is a continued floor from stem to stern, on one line.
2. A pack of cards piled regularly on each other.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: any of various platforms built into a vessel
2: street name for a packet of illegal drugs
3: a pack of 52 playing cards [syn: pack of cards, deck of cards, deck]
4: a porch that resembles the deck on a ship v
1: be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" [syn: deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify]
2: decorate; "deck the halls with holly" [syn: deck, bedight, bedeck]
3: knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" [syn: deck, coldcock, dump, knock down, floor]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun 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 Date: 1509 1. a platform in a ship serving usually as a structural element and forming the floor for its compartments 2. something resembling the deck of a ship: as a. a story or tier of a building (as a sports stadium) <the upper deck> b. the roadway of a bridge c. a flat floored roofless area adjoining a house d. the lid of the compartment at the rear of the body of an automobile; also the compartment e. a layer of clouds 3. a. a pack of playing cards b. a packet of narcotics 4. tape deck II. transitive verb Etymology: Dutch dekken to cover; akin to Old High German decchen Date: 1513 1. obsolete cover 2. a. to clothe in a striking or elegant manner ; array <decked out in furs> b. decorate <deck the halls with boughs of holly — English carol> c. to portray or present with embellishments 3. [deck (I)] to furnish with or as if with a deck 4. [deck (I)] to knock down forcibly ; floor <decked him with one punch> Synonyms: see adorn

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a a platform in a ship covering all or part of the hull's area at any level and serving as a floor. b the accommodation on a particular deck of a ship. 2 anything compared to a ship's deck, e.g. the floor or compartment of a bus. 3 a component, usu. a flat horizontal surface, that carries a particular recording medium (such as a disc or tape) in sound-reproduction equipment. 4 US a a pack of cards. b sl. a packet of narcotics. 5 sl. the ground. 6 any floor or platform, esp. the floor of a pier or a platform for sunbathing. --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by out) decorate, adorn. 2 furnish with or cover as a deck. Phrases and idioms: below deck (or decks) in or into the space below the main deck. deck-chair a folding chair of wood and canvas, of a kind used on deck on passenger ships. deck-hand a person employed in cleaning and odd jobs on a ship's deck. deck quoits a game in which rope quoits are aimed at a peg. deck tennis a game in which a quoit of rope, rubber, etc., is tossed to and fro over a net. on deck 1 in the open air on a ship's main deck. 2 esp. US ready for action, work, etc. Etymology: ME, = covering f. MDu. dec roof, cloak

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Deck Deck, n. [D. dek. See Deck, v.] 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. Note: The following are the more common names of the decks of vessels having more than one. Berth deck (Navy), a deck next below the gun deck, where the hammocks of the crew are swung. Boiler deck (River Steamers), the deck on which the boilers are placed. Flush deck, any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to stern. Gun deck (Navy), a deck below the spar deck, on which the ship's guns are carried. If there are two gun decks, the upper one is called the main deck, the lower, the lower gun deck; if there are three, one is called the middle gun deck. Half-deck, that portion of the deck next below the spar deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin. Hurricane deck (River Steamers, etc.), 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. (a) Same as the upper deck. (b) Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck. Upper deck, the highest deck of the hull, extending from stem to stern. 2. (arch.) The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat. 3. (Railroad) 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. [Obs.] Who . . . hath such trinkets Ready in the deck. --Massinger. Between decks. See under Between. Deck bridge (Railroad Engineering), a bridge which carries the track upon the upper chords; -- distinguished from a through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower chords, between the girders. Deck curb (Arch.), a curb supporting a deck in roof construction. Deck floor (Arch.), a floor which serves also as a roof, as of a belfry or balcony. Deck hand, a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but not expected to go aloft. Deck molding (Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the roof. Deck roof (Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not surmounted by parapet walls. Deck transom (Shipbuilding), the transom into which the deck is framed. To clear the decks (Naut.), to remove every unnecessary incumbrance in preparation for battle; to prepare for action. To sweep the deck (Card Playing), to clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Deck Deck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decked; p. pr. & vb. n. Decking.] [D. dekken to cover; akin to E. thatch. See Thatch.] 1. To cover; to overspread. To deck with clouds the uncolored sky. --Milton. 2. To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish. Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency. --Job xl. 10. And deck my body in gay ornaments. --Shak. The dew with spangles decked the ground. --Dryden. 3. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Deck Deck, n. (A["e]ronautics) A main a["e]roplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(decks, decking, decked) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 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. N-COUNT: oft supp N see also flight deck 2. 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. N-COUNT: also on N 3. 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. N-COUNT: oft n N 4. A deck of cards is a complete set of playing cards. (AM; in BRIT, usually use pack) Matt picked up the cards and shuffled the deck. N-COUNT 5. 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. N-COUNT 6. If something is decked with pretty things, it is decorated with them. (WRITTEN) Villagers decked the streets with bunting... The house was decked with flowers. VERB: V n with n, V-ed 7. 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. PHRASE: V inflects

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Adorn, embellish, decorate, ornament, array, beautify. 2. Dress, clothe, apparel, robe. 3. Cover with a deck, cover, cover in.

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