English Dictionary
Definition of “deck”
deck (dɛk
)
Definitions
noun
- nautical any of various platforms built into a vessel ⇒
a promenade deck
the poop deck
- a similar floor or platform, as in a bus
- the horizontal platform that supports the turntable and pick-up of a record player
- See tape deck
- mainly US a pack of playing cards
- packcomputing obsolete a collection of punched cards relevant to a particular program
- a raised wooden platform built in a garden to provide a seating area
- See clear the decks
- See hit the deck
verb (tr)
- (often foll by out) to dress or decorate
- to build a deck on (a vessel)
- slang to knock (a person) to the floor or ground
Alternative Forms
ˈdecker noun Word Origin
C15: from Middle Dutch dec a covering; related to thatch
Synonyms
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decorate,
dress,
trim,
clothe,
grace,
array,
garland,
adorn,
ornament,
embellish,
apparel,
festoon,
attire,
bedeck,
beautify,
bedight,
bedizen,
engarland
Translations
- British English:
deck
A deck on a bus or ship is a downstairs or upstairs area.We went on a luxury ship with five passenger decks.dɛk NOUN We went on a luxury ship with five passenger decks.
- Spanish:
cubierta
nf
- French:
pont
nm
- German:
Deck
nnt Decks
- Chinese: 甲板 n
- Arabic: ظَهْرُ الـمَرْكَب n
- Portuguese: convés nm
- Russian: палуба nf
- Croatian: paluba nf
- Czech: paluba nf
- Danish: dæk nnt
- Dutch: dek nnt
- Finnish: laivan kansi n
- Greek: κατάστρωμα nnt
- Italian: ponte nm
- Japanese: デッキ n
- Korean: 갑판 n
- Norwegian: dekk nnt
- Polish: pokład nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: convés nm
- European Spanish:
cubierta
nf
- Swedish: däck nnt
- Thai: ดาดฟ้าเรือ n
- Turkish: güverte n
- Vietnamese: boong tàu n
Usage examples
There was a half canopy, rain thudding against it, the railing of the upper deck above.
Jack Higgins, THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)At 140ft (yet weighing a mere 50 tons) she is believed to be the largest sailboat to be transported as deck cargo.
Yachting Boating World (2004)The sunken room was situated just off the kitchen and had a door that lead out to the back deck.
Globe and Mail (2003)The band climbs on stage and immediately chairs are knocked to the deck as everyone in the club lurches toward the dancefloor.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Meikle called for assistance, unaware there was another significant emergency below deck.
Rob Mundle, FATAL STORM (2001)
