Deck
/dɛk/
The meaning and definition of Deck, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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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”
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The floor.
“We hit the deck as bullets began to fly.”
verb
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To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.
“Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?”
- To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
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