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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.

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

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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]

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Deck a heap or store: a pile of things laid flat one upon the other.

Example: deck of cards, 1593.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deck - 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.	deck - a pack of 52 playing cards deck of cards, pack of 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
Verb	1.	deck - be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace 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" bedeck, bedight 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" coldcock, floor, knock down, dump beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"

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deck

verb decorate, dress, trim, clothe, grace, array, garland, adorn, ornament, embellish, apparel (archaic) festoon, attire, bedeck, beautify, bedight (archaic) bedizen (archaic) engarland

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

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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

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deck [dɛk] n → Deck 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

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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)