Deck

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deck \Deck\, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.]
     1. 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.
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     Note: The following are the more common names of the decks of
           vessels having more than one.
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     {Berth deck} (Navy), a deck next below the gun deck, where
        the hammocks of the crew are swung.
  
     {Boiler deck} (River Steamers), the deck on which the boilers
        are placed.
  
     {Flush deck}, any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to
        stern.
  
     {Gun deck} (Navy), a deck below the spar deck, on which the
        ship's guns are carried. If there are two gun decks, the
        upper one is called the main deck, the lower, the lower
        gun deck; if there are three, one is called the middle gun
        deck.
  
     {Half-deck}, that portion of the deck next below the spar
        deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin.
  
     {Hurricane deck} (River Steamers, etc.), the upper deck,
        usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull.
        
  
     {Orlop deck}, the deck or part of a deck where the cables are
        stowed, usually below the water line.
  
     {Poop deck}, the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop
        cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the
        mizzenmast aft.
  
     {Quarter-deck}, the part of the upper deck abaft the
        mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
  
     {Spar deck}.
        (a) Same as the upper deck.
        (b) Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck.
  
     {Upper deck}, the highest deck of the hull, extending from
        stem to stern.
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     2. (arch.) The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb
        roof when made nearly flat.
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     3. (Railroad) The roof of a passenger car.
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     4. A pack or set of playing cards.
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              The king was slyly fingered from the deck. --Shak.
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     5. A heap or store. [Obs.]
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              Who . . . hath such trinkets
              Ready in the deck.                    --Massinger.
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     6. (A["e]ronautics) A main a["e]roplane surface, esp. of a
        biplane or multiplane.
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     7. the portion of a bridge which serves as the roadway.
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     8. a flat platform adjacent to a house, usually without a
        roof; -- it is typically used for relaxing out of doors,
        outdoor cooking, or entertaining guests.
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     {Between decks}. See under {Between}.
  
     {Deck bridge} (Railroad Engineering), a bridge which carries
        the track upon the upper chords; -- distinguished from a
        through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower
        chords, between the girders.
  
     {Deck curb} (Arch.), a curb supporting a deck in roof
        construction.
  
     {Deck floor} (Arch.), a floor which serves also as a roof, as
        of a belfry or balcony.
  
     {Deck hand}, a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but
        not expected to go aloft.
  
     {Deck molding} (Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a
        deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the
        roof.
  
     {Deck roof} (Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not
        surmounted by parapet walls.
  
     {Deck transom} (Shipbuilding), the transom into which the
        deck is framed.
  
     {To clear the decks} (Naut.), to remove every unnecessary
        incumbrance in preparation for battle; to prepare for
        action.
  
     {To sweep the deck} (Card Playing), to clear off all the
        stakes on the table by winning them.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deck \Deck\ (d[e^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decked} (d[e^]kt); p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Decking}.] [D. dekken to cover; akin to E.
     thatch. See {Thatch}.]
     1. To cover; to overspread.
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              To deck with clouds the uncolored sky. --Milton.
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     2. To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe
        with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to
        embellish.
  
     Syn: adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, ornament, beautify.
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                Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency.
                                                    --Job xl. 10.
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                And deck my body in gay ornaments.  --Shak.
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                The dew with spangles decked the ground. --Dryden.
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     3. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
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     4. to knock down (a person) with a forceful blow; as, He
        decked his opponent with a single punch.
  
     Syn: coldcock, dump, knock down, floor.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deck
       n 1: any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
       2: street name for a packet of illegal drugs
       3: a pack of 52 playing cards [syn: {pack of cards}, {deck of
          cards}]
       4: a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
       v 1: be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables
            everywhere" [syn: {adorn}, {decorate}, {grace}, {embellish},
             {beautify}]
       2: decorate; "deck the halls with holly" [syn: {bedight}, {bedeck}]
       3: knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" [syn: {coldcock},
           {dump}, {knock down}, {floor}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  309 Moby Thesaurus words for "deck":
     accouter, ace, adorn, apparel, appoint, array, attire, bag, bale,
     band, bang, bash, bat, beautify, bed, bedding, bedeck, bedizen,
     bedrape, belt, best bower, biff, bindle, blazon, blow down,
     blow over, boat deck, bolt, bonk, booster, booster dose,
     booster shot, bouquet, bower, bowl down, bowl over, bridge deck,
     bring down, budget, bulldog, bundle, bundle up, cards, carpet,
     cast down, chop down, clap, clip, clobber, clothe, clout, clubs,
     clump, coldcock, color, couche, course, cover, crack, cut,
     cut down, dandify, dash, dash down, deal, deal a blow, deck,
     deck out, decorate, deuce, diamonds, dight, dizen, doll up, dose,
     down, draft, drape, dress, dress up, drop, dropping, drug packet,
     dud, dummy, earth, embellish, emblazon, embroider, enclothe, endue,
     enrich, enrobe, enshroud, envelop, enwrap, face cards, fagot,
     fardel, fasces, fascine, fell, fetch, fetch a blow, fetch down,
     fig out, fix, fix up, flight deck, floor, floor covering, flooring,
     flush, forward deck, full house, furbish, furnish, gallery, garb,
     garment, garnish, grace, ground, gun deck, gussy up, habilitate,
     half deck, hand, hearts, hew down, hit, hit a clip, hurricane deck,
     injection, invest, jab, jack, joker, king, knave, knock,
     knock cold, knock down, knock out, landing deck, lap, lay level,
     lay low, lay out, layer, ledge, left bower, let have it, level,
     lower deck, main deck, mainlining, measures, middle deck, mow down,
     muffle up, narcotic shot, nosegay, orlop deck, ornament, overcome,
     overdose, overlayer, overmaster, overmatch, overpower, overset,
     overstory, overthrow, overturn, pack, package, packet, paint, pair,
     parcel, parquet, paste, pave, pavement, paving, picture cards,
     platform, playing cards, plunk, poke, poop, poop deck, popping,
     portion, posy, potion, prank, prank up, precipitate, preen,
     prettify, primp, primp up, prink, prink up, prostrate, pull down,
     punch, quarterdeck, queen, quiver, rag out, raiment, rase, raze,
     redecorate, redo, refurbish, robe, roll, rouleau, round,
     royal flush, rubber, ruff, runway, seam, send flying,
     send headlong, set off, set out, sheaf, sheathe, shelf, shot,
     shroud, silence, singleton, skin-popping, slam, slog, slug, smack,
     smarten, smarten up, smite, snap, soak, sock, spades,
     splinter deck, spread-eagle, spruce up, stage, step, story,
     straight, stratum, strike, strike at, substratum, superstratum,
     superstructure deck, supinate, surfacing, surmount, swaddle, swat,
     swathe, swipe, take down, terra firma, thickness, throw,
     throw down, thump, thwack, tier, tire, titivate, top deck, topple,
     topsoil, trey, trick, trick out, trick up, trim, trip, trip up,
     trump, truss, tumble, underlayer, understory, understratum,
     upper deck, upset, wallop, weather deck, whack, whack down, wham,
     whop, wrap, wrap up, yerk, zone