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A deck is a flat surface or platform.
On a ship, the deck is the floor-like covering of the hull.
A deck attached to a house is an outdoor platform, usually wooden.
A deck of cards is a complete set, so named because cards were once stacked flat like ship planking.
To deck someone is to knock them to the ground—to flatten them like a deck.
To deck something out is to adorn it: The hall was decked out for the holidays.
In music and broadcasting, a deck is equipment for playing recordings: tape deck, cassette deck.
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- dealAgreement or distribution
- handGrasping body part
- aceSingle-pip card
- spadesFlat-bladed digging implements
hearts · diamonds · clubs · trump · joker · queen · king · jack
Outside, not indoors
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- porchCovered entryway structure
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- balconyRaised exterior platform
terrace · railing · planks · wooden · composite · stain · seal · barbecue
Respectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
- portDocking place for ships
- hullOuter covering or frame
mast · rigging · gangway · swab · below · above · main · upper
Heavy cargo vehicles
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- grip tapeAdhesive abrasive for boards
- kicktailBoard's upward-bent rear
nose · concave · maple · ply · graphics · blank · cruiser · longboard
Flexible carrying container
shuffle
Randomize by mixing
spades · hearts · diamonds · clubs · trump · joker · queen · king · jack · draw
outdoor
Outside, not indoors
balcony · terrace · railing · planks · wooden · composite · stain · seal · barbecue · grill
bow
Respectful forward inclination
hull · mast · rigging · gangway · swab · below · above · main · upper · lower
trucks
Heavy cargo vehicles
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- grip tapeAdhesive abrasive for boards
kicktail · nose · concave · maple · ply · graphics · blank · cruiser · longboard · ollie
bag
Flexible carrying container
joists
Horizontal building beams
plywood · framing · boards · lumber · pressure-treated · fasteners · ledger · posts · footings · cantilever
knock
Strike-produced sound
drop · hit · strike · level · fell · slug · clobber · sucker punch · haymaker · knockout
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- outdoor spacesgardens, park, parks, field, patio
- things you can paintportrait, mural, landscape, still life, canvas
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- deck of cardsShuffled playing set
- deck crewShip's surface workers
- on deckReady and waiting nearby
- all hands on deckEveryone must participate
- sun decksOutdoor platforms for lounging
- decked outElaborately dressed or decorated
decks, decked, promenade deck, decking, deckhand, deckchair, flight deck, sundeck, foredeck