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deck

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deck 1  (dk)
n.
1. A platform extending horizontally from one side of a ship to the other.
2.
a. A platform or surface likened to a ship's deck.
b. A roofless, floored structure, typically with a railing, that adjoins a house.
c. The roadway of a bridge or an elevated freeway.
3.
a. A pack of playing cards.
b. A group of data processing cards.
4. A tape deck.
5. Slang A packet of narcotics.
tr.v. decked, deck·ing, decks
1. To furnish with or as if with a deck.
2. Slang To knock down: He decked his sparring partner.
Idioms:
clear the deck Informal
To prepare for action.
hit the deck Slang
1. To get out of bed.
2. To fall or drop to a prone position.
3. To prepare for action.
on deck
1. On hand; present.
2. Sports Waiting to take one's turn, especially as a batter in baseball.

[Middle English dekke, from Middle Dutch dec, roof, covering; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]

deck 2  (dk)
tr.v. decked, deck·ing, decks
1. To clothe with finery; adorn. Often used with out: We were all decked out for the party.
2. To decorate: decked the halls for the holidays.

[Dutch dekken, to cover, from Middle Dutch decken; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]

deck
Noun
1. an area of a ship that forms a floor, at any level
2. a similar area in a bus
3. same as tape deck
4. US & Austral a pack of playing cards
5. clear the decks Informal to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles
Verb
Slang to knock (a person) to the ground [Middle Dutch dec a covering]

Deck a heap or store: a pile of things laid flat one upon the other.
Example: deck of cards, 1593.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.deckdeck - any of various platforms built into a vessel
afterdeck - a deck abaft of midships
flight deck, landing deck - the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway
foredeck - the deck between the bridge and the forecastle
gun deck - formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end
awning deck, hurricane deck, hurricane roof, promenade deck - a deck at the top of a passenger ship
lido deck - an open deck including a swimming pool
lower deck, third deck - the deck below the main deck
main deck, second deck - the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
fourth deck, orlop, orlop deck - the fourth or lowest deck
platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
quarterdeck - the stern area of a ship's upper deck
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
upper deck - a higher deck
2.deck - street name for a packet of illegal drugs
dime bag, dime - street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
packet - a small package or bundle
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
3.deckdeck - a pack of 52 playing cards          
playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
queen - one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
suit - playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"
pack - a complete collection of similar things
4.deck - a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
porch - a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
sun deck - an unroofed deck
Verb1.deckdeck - be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
ornament - be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
2.deck - decorate; "deck the halls with holly"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
plume - deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"
3.deck - knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"

deck
deck someone or something out dress up, doll up (slang) prettify, trick out, rig out, pretty up, prink, tog up or out
Translations
deck [dɛk] n (NAUT) → cubierta; [of bus] → piso; [of cards] → baraja;
cassette deck → platina;
to go up on deck → subir a (la) cubierta;
below deck → en la bodega

deck [dɛk] n (Naut) → pont m [of cards]; jeu m (= record deck); platine f [of bus];
top deck → impériale f;
to go up on deck → monter sur le pont;
below deck → dans l'entrepont

deck [dɛk] nDeck nt;
(also: record deck) → Plattenspieler m;
(of cards) → Spiel nt;
to go up on deck → an Deck gehen;
below deck → unter Deck;
top deck (of bus) → Oberdeck nt;
cassette deck → Tapedeck nt

deck [dɛk] n (NAUT) → ponte m [of cards] → mazzo; [of bus]: top deck → imperiale m;
to go up on deck → salire in coperta;
below deck → sotto coperta;
cassette deck → piastra (di registrazione);
record deck → piatto (giradischi)

deck
n deck [dek]
1 a platform extending from one side of a ship etc to the other and forming the floor The cars are on the lower deck. dek سَطْحُ المَرْكِب палуба paluba dæk das Deck κατάστρωμα cubierta laevalagi عرشه kansi pont סִפּוּן @@@סִיפּוּן$$$ डेक paluba, špil karata (hajó)fedélzet geladak þilfar ponte 甲板 (배의) 갑판, 데크 denis klājs dek dek dekk pokład convés punte палуба paluba krov paluba däck ดาดฟ้า güverte 甲板 палуба جہاز وغیرہ کا عرشہ جو تقریبا پورے جہاز کی طول کا ہوتا ہے اور فرش کے طور پر استعمال ہوتا ہے boong tàu
2 a floor in a bus Let's go on the top deck. dek طابِق (في الباص) етаж в автобус plošina etage das Verdeck όροφος λεωφορείου piso korrus طبقه kerros impériale קוֹמָה किसी बस की छत platforma emelet dek efri hæð imperiale 층, 바닥 aukštas (divstāvu autobusa) stāvs lantai bas verdieping etasje piętro andar imperială, etaj al unor mijloace de transport în comun этаж plošina ploščad sprat våning ชั้น; พื้น kat (雙層汽車的)上層 площадка بس کی ایک منزل sàn xe buýt
3 a pack of playing-cards The gambler used his own deck of cards. stel/ pak kaarte مَجْموعَة من ورق اللَّعِب колода карти balíček spil kort das Kartenspiel τράπουλα baraja kaardipakk دست korttipakka jeu חֲפִיסַת קְלָפִים गड्डी špil kártyacsomag satu pak kartu spilastokkur mazzo di carte (トランプ札の) 1組 카드 한 벌 kaladė (kāršu) komplekts daun terup kaartenspel kortstokk talia baralho pachet de cărţi (de joc) колода balíček komplet kart špil []lek สำรับไพ่ deste 一副紙牌 колода تاش کی گڈی bộ bài 纸牌
n deck-chair
a light collapsible chair They were sitting in deck-chairs on the beach. dekstoel, seilstoel كُرْسي لِظَهْر المَرْكَب أو الحَدائِق шезлонг lehátko liggestol; dækstol der Liegestuhl ξαπλώστρα, σεζλόγκ tumbona lamamistool صندلی تاشو kansituoli chaise-longue כִּסֵא-נֹח जहाजी आरामकुर्सी ležaljka, platnena stolica za ležanje nyugágy kursi lipat þilfarsstóll, fellistóll sedia a sdraio デッキチェア 데크 체어(휴대용 접이 의자) sudedamoji kėdė saliekamais atpūtas krēsls kerusi lipat ligstoel fluktstol, dekkstol leżak espreguiçadeira şez­long шезлонг ležadlo ležalnik ležaljka vilstol, fällstol เก้าอี้ผ้าใบ şelzong, portatif sandalye 折疊式躺椅 шезлонг تہ ہونے والی کرسی ghế xếp


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As Alleyne stooped to raise him, the air seemed to be alive with the sharp zip-zip of the bolts, and he could hear them pattering on the deck like apples at a tree-shaking.
Being white gods, he did not resent their addresses to him, though he did not linger and went out on the open deck where more of the favoured gods reclined in steamer-chairs.
For the Captain says if we go on deck we may be blown overboard.
 
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