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Deck

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Noun

1. deck

any of various platforms built into a vessel

2. deck

street name for a packet of illegal drugs

3. deck, deck of cards, pack of cards

a pack of 52 playing cards

4. deck

a porch that resembles the deck on a ship

Verb

5. adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish, grace

be beautiful to look at

Example Sentences:
'Flowers adorned the tables everywhere'

6. bedeck, bedight, deck

decorate

Example Sentences:
'deck the halls with holly'

7. coldcock, deck, dump, floor, knock down

knock down with force

Example Sentences:
'He decked his opponent'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Deck

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noun
1. nautical
any of various platforms built into a vessel
a promenade deck
the poop deck
2. 
a similar floor or platform, as in a bus
3. 
a. 
the horizontal platform that supports the turntable and pick-up of a record player
b.  tape deck
4. mainly US
a pack of playing cards
5. Also called: pack computing obsolete
a collection of punched cards relevant to a particular program
6. 
a raised wooden platform built in a garden to provide a seating area
7.  clear the decks
8.  hit the deck
verb (transitive)
9. (often foll by out)
to dress or decorate
10. 
to build a deck on (a vessel)
11. slang
to knock (a person) to the floor or ground

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Deck

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verb transitive
1. 
to cover or clothe with finery or ornaments; adorn; trim
often followed by out
2. 
to furnish (a ship, etc.) with a deck
3.  Archaic
to cover
noun
1. 
any extended horizontal structure in a ship or boat serving as a floor and structural support, and covering, partially or fully, the portion of the vessel that is lower than it is
2. 
any platform, floor, shelf, etc. suggestive of a ship's deck
; specif.,
a. 
an outdoor wooden platform enclosed by a low railing
b. 
a platform used for viewing
an observation deck
3. 
a section of tiered seating at a stadium
the upper deck
4. 
a set of playing cards; pack
5.  US, Slang
a packet containing a narcotic, as heroin
6. 
tape deck
verb transitive
7.  US, Slang
to knock down; floor

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Deck

see synonyms of deck
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. An unroofed platform, typically with a railing, that adjoins a building or is built on a rooftop.
c. The roadway of a bridge or an elevated freeway.
3. The piece of hard material, usually wood or composite, to which the frames housing the wheels are attached on a skateboard or landboard.
4.
a. A pack of playing cards.
b. A group of data processing cards.
c. A digital file containing slides for a presentation.
5. A tape deck.
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.
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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