Definitions for deck
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. decknoun

   any of various platforms built into a vessel

2. decknoun

   street name for a packet of illegal drugs

3. pack of cards, deck of cards, decknoun

   a pack of 52 playing cards

4. deckverb

   a porch that resembles the deck on a ship

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

   be beautiful to look at

   "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

6. deck, bedight, bedeckverb

   decorate

   "deck the halls with holly"

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

   knock down with force

   "He decked his opponent"

GCIDERate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Decknoun

   the portion of a bridge which serves as the roadway.

2. Decknoun

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decknoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. The floor of a ship.

   Her keel plows hell,
   And deck knocks heaven. Ben Jonson.

   We have also raised our second decks, and given more vent thereby to our ordinance, trying on our nether overloop. Walter Raleigh.

   If any, born and bred under deck, had no other information but what sense affords, he would be of opinion that the ship was as stable as a house. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. c. 11.

   On high-rais’d decks the haughty Belgians ride,
   Beneath whose shade our humble frigates go. Dryden.

   Day to night they bring,
   With hymns and peans, to the Bowyer king:
   At sun-set to their ship they make return,
   And snore secure on decks ’till rosy morn. John Dryden, Iliad.

   2. Pack of cards piled regularly on each other.

   Besides gems, many other sorts of stones are regularly figured: the Amianthus, of parallel threads, as in the pile of velvet; and the Selenites, of parallel plates, as in a deck of cards. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol. b. i. c. 2.

2. To Deckverb

   Etymology: decken, Dutch.

   1. To cover; to overspread.

   Ye mists and exhalations, that now rise
   From hill or steaming lake, dusky or grey,
   ’Till the sun paint your fleecy skirts with gold,
   In honour to the world’s great Author, rise!
   Whether to deck with clouds th’ uncolour’d sky,
   Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers,
   Rising or falling, still advance his praise. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   2. To dress; to array.

   Sweet ornament! that decks a thing divine. William Shakespeare.

   Long may’st thou live to wail thy children’s loss,
   And see another, as I see thee now,
   Deck’d in thy rights, as thou art stall’d in mine. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   She sets to work millions of spinning worms,
   That in their green shops weave the smooth-hair’d silk,
   To deck her sons. John Milton.

   3. To adorn; to embellish.

   But direful, deadly black, both leaf and bloom,
   Fit to adorn the head, and deck the dreary tomb. Fai. Queen.

   Now the dew with spangles deck’d the ground,
   A sweeter spot of earth was never found. Dryden.

   The god shall to his vot’ries tell
   Each conscious tear, each blushing grace,
   That deck’d dear Eloisa’s face. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deck

   Deckers Outdoor Corporation, doing business as Deckers Brands, is a footwear designer and distributor based in Goleta, California, United States. It was founded in 1973 by University of California, Santa Barbara alumni Doug Otto and Karl F. Lopker. In 1975, the company was incorporated in California under the name Deckers Corporation. In October 1993, Deckers initiated a public offering of stock in its company. Deckers portfolio of brands includes: UGG, Teva, Sanuk, Hoka One One and Koolaburra. Deckers Brands products are sold in more than 50 countries and territories through select department and specialty stores, 138 Company-owned and operated retail stores, and select online stores, including Company-owned websites.

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1. deck

   A deck is a flat, horizontal surface, often outdoors and elevated from the ground, typically connected to a building or a house. It serves as an extended living area and is usually made of wood or composite material. In other contexts, a deck can refer to a set or pack of playing cards, a level or platform in a theater, ship, or vehicle, and a component in audio systems for playing or recording sound.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deckverb

   to cover; to overspread

2. Deckverb

   to dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish

3. Deckverb

   to furnish with a deck, as a vessel

4. Deck

   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

5. Deck

   the upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat

6. Deck

   the roof of a passenger car

7. Deck

   a pack or set of playing cards

8. Deck

   a heap or store

9. Etymology: [D. dek. See Deck, v.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deck

   A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary or upper deck is the horizontal structure which forms the 'roof' for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as the primary working surface. Vessels often have more than one level both within the hull and in the superstructure above the primary deck which are similar to the floors of a multi-storey building, and which are also referred to as decks, as are specific compartments and decks built over specific areas of the superstructure.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deck

   dek, v.t. to cover: to clothe: to adorn: to furnish with a deck, as a vessel.—n. a covering: a horizontal platform extending from one side of a vessel to the other, thereby joining them together, and forming both a floor and a covering: the part of a pack of cards that remains after the deal, or the part of a pack necessary for playing such games as bezique, &c.—ns. Deck′-car′go, cargo stowed on the deck of a vessel; Deck′-chair, a light chair of spars and canvas, to be used on board ship; Deck′er, the person or thing that decks: a vessel which has a deck or decks, used only in composition, as a three-decker, a ship with three decks; Deck′-hand, a person employed on deck; Deck′-house, a house or box on deck; Deck′ing, adornment; Deck′-load, a deck-cargo; Deck′-pass′age, a passage securing only the right of being on deck, without cabin accommodation; Deck′-pass′enger; Flush′-deck, a deck continuous from stem to stern at the same level (see Quarter-deck); Gun′-deck, a deck on which guns are carried; Hur′ricane-deck, a light partial deck over the saloon of some steamers; Main′-deck, the deck below the spar-deck; Spar′-deck, the upper deck of a ship. [Dut. dekken, to cover; Ger. decken; akin to L. tegĕre.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deckverb

   1)To punch someone in the face. decked sally in the face and punched her in the eye!-- Snoop Dogg (Lodi Dodi) 2) Military slang for ground. "When them hollows start flyin' you see 'em hit the deck and start prayin'" -- Lil' Job (Bring it Back 2 tha Block) 3)the Rebel INS (Inspectah Deck from Wu-Tang Clan)

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deck

   A type of structure or platform created and designed with various materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles for a variety of purposes.

   We built an external deck adjoining the house.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 17, 2017  

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1. DECK

   What does DECK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DECK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DECK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deck is ranked #6054 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Deck surname appeared 5,668 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Deck.
   
   90.6% or 5,135 total occurrences were White.
   3.5% or 201 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 144 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 103 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 51 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 34 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Be
   • Beat
   • Decorate
   • Pack
   • Packet
   • Platform

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'deck' in Nouns Frequency: #2117

How to pronounce deck?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say deck in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deck in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of deck in a Sentence

1. The USDA:

   The reality of this situation requires us to engage in an all-hands-on-deck approach, developing a strategy in which we put all of the resources we have at our disposal together with all resources possible from states and producers to best stop the spread of this disease.

2. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley:

   Our goal is all hands on deck. If you are in your house, stay in your house, this is not something to be out taking pictures of.

3. Mike Tranghese:

   I had many conversations with him because that was absolutely not the case, the deck was stacked. There were circumstances totally out of his control.

4. Chrysostomos Apostolou:

   When we got out on deck, the flames were huge and all the cars were on fire, the fire was basically cooking everybody's feet. ... People just panicked.

5. Massoel Shipping:

   It is understood the pirate gang boarded the Glarus by means of long ladders and cut the razor wire on deck to gain access to the vessel and eventually the bridge, having destroyed much of the vessel's communications equipment the criminal gang departed taking 12 of the 19 crew complement as hostage.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deck
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=deck
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deck
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deck
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deck
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=deck
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deck
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html