noun

1. Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

2. 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.

   “to swab the deck”

3. A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.

Synonyms: library

verb

1. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.

2. To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.

   “Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?”

3. To cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result.