deck
deck · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A platform forming a floor of a ship, especially the upper level.
- 2.
A complete set of playing cards; a pack.
- 3.
A wooden platform attached to a house, used for outdoor activities.
- 4.
A component of audio equipment for playing recordings.
- 5.
To decorate or adorn something.
- 6.
(Informal) To knock someone down with a punch.
Forms
plural: decks
Related words
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dec meaning "covering, roof," related to the verb dekken "to cover." The nautical sense developed in English.