deck
noun
- 1
Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
- 2
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.
“to swab the deck”
- 3
A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.
- 4
A pack or set of playing cards.
- 5
(by extension) A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.
- 6
A set of slides for a presentation.
- 7
A heap or store.
- 8
A folded paper used for distributing illicit drugs.
- 9
The floor.
“We hit the deck as bullets began to fly.”
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
- 2
To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.
“Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?”
- 3
To cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result.
verb
- 1
(sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance
- 2
(sometimes with out) To decorate (something).
- 3
To cover; to overspread.
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