deck
|deck|
/dɛk/
flat surface
Etymology
'deck' originates from Middle Dutch, specifically the word 'dec,' where 'dec' meant 'covering or roof.'
'dec' transformed into the English word 'deck' and eventually became the modern English word 'deck' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'covering or roof,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a flat surface on a ship or a pack of cards.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a flat surface that forms the main outside floor of a ship or boat.
The crew gathered on the deck for a meeting.
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Verb 1
to decorate or adorn something.
They decked the halls with boughs of holly.
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Verb 2
to knock someone to the ground with a punch.
He decked his opponent with a single punch.
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