deck

  1. Noun.  Any flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
  2. Noun.  A pack or set of playing cards.
  3. Noun.  (nautical) The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
  4. Verb.  (uncommon) To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
  5. Verb.  (slang) In a fight or brawl, to knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.
  6. Verb.  (transitive, with ''out'') To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance.
  7. Verb.  (transitive, with ''out'') To decorate (something).

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