decks

/dɛks/ · noun

Meaning

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
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.
A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.
A pack or set of playing cards.
(by extension) A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.
A set of slides for a presentation.
To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.
To cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result.
(sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance
(sometimes with out) To decorate (something).
To cover; to overspread.

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