Noun
deck -
any of various platforms built into a vessel
platform a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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
quarterdeck the stern area of a ship's upper deck
deck -
street name for a packet of illegal drugs
packet a small package or bundle
argot ,
lingo ,
patois ,
slang ,
vernacular ,
jargon ,
cant a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
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
deck -
a pack of 52 playing cards
pack of cards ,
deck of cards
pack a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
playing card one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
queen the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
Verb
deck -
be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
adorn ,
decorate ,
grace ,
embellish ,
beautify
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
ornament be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
deck -
knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
coldcock ,
dump ,
knock down ,
floor
beat come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship" ; "We beat the competition" ; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
deck -
decorate; "deck the halls with holly"
bedight ,
bedeck
grace ,
ornament ,
adorn ,
beautify ,
decorate ,
embellish be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
plume form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky" ; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
