deck

deck · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A platform forming a floor of a ship, especially the upper level.

  2. 2.

    A complete set of playing cards; a pack.

  3. 3.

    A wooden platform attached to a house, used for outdoor activities.

  4. 4.

    A component of audio equipment for playing recordings.

  5. 5.

    To decorate or adorn something.

  6. 6.

    (Informal) To knock someone down with a punch.

Forms

plural: decks

Related words

See also: cards, decks, ship
Synonyms: floor, platform, terrace

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dec meaning "covering, roof," related to the verb dekken "to cover." The nautical sense developed in English.