1. Nautical.
• a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel.
• the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck.
2. any open platform suggesting an exposed deck of a ship.
3. an open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building.
4. any level, tier, or vertical section, as of a structure or machine.
5. flight deck (def. 2).
6. a flat or nearly flat watertight surface, as at the top of a French roof.
7. a floor or roof surface composed of decking units.
8. cloud deck. See cloud layer.
9. a small packet of a narcotic, especially heroin.
10. a pack of playing cards.
11. bank³ (def. 8).
12. the cover of a space behind the backseat of an automobile or the space itself.
13. a level of book shelving and associated facilities in the stacks of a library, as one of a series of floors or tiers.
14. cutter deck.
15. a cassette deck or tape deck.

16. (of a bridge truss) having a deck or floor upon or above the structure.

17. to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out): We were all decked out in our Sunday best. The church was decked with holly for the holiday season.
18. to furnish with a deck.
19. to knock down; floor: The champion decked the challenger in the first round.

20. clear the decks,
• to prepare for combat, as by removing all unnecessary gear.
• to prepare for some activity or work, as by getting rid of hindrances.
21. hit the deck, Slang.
• to rise from bed.
• to fall, drop, or be knocked to the ground or floor.
22. on deck,
• next at bat; waiting one's turn to bat.
• next in line; coming up; scheduled.
• prepared to act or work; ready.
23. to be sane, rational, or reasonably intelligent: Whoever dreamed up this scheme wasn't playing with a full deck.
24. stack (def. 25).

1. any of various platforms built into a vessel
2. a similar floor or platform, as in a bus
• the horizontal platform that supports the turntable and pick-up of a record player
• See tape deck
4. a pack of playing cards
5. a collection of punched cards relevant to a particular program
6. a raised wooden platform built in a garden to provide a seating area
7. to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat
8. hit the deck informal
• to fall to the floor or ground, esp in order to avoid injury
• to prepare for action
• to get out of bed

9. to dress or decorate
10. to build a deck on (a vessel)
11. to knock (a person) to the floor or ground

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