deck : Idioms & Phrases

• adverb in the space between decks, on a ship
  'tween decks.
  

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• noun a deck at the top of a passenger ship
  hurricane roof; hurricane deck; awning deck.
  

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• noun a floor under the bells of an open belfry
  

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• (Arch.), the floor of a belfry made to serve as a roof to the rooms below.

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• the deck next below the lower gun deck. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
• (Navy), a deck next below the gun deck, where the hammocks of the crew are swung.

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• adverb in the space between decks, on a ship
  'tween decks.
  

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• the space, or in the space, between the decks of a vessel.

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• noun the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored
  

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• (River Steamers), the deck on which the boilers are placed.

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• noun an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
  bridge.
  

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• noun the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
  storage area; cargo area; hold; cargo hold.
  

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• noun a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes
  

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• (Railroad Engineering), a bridge which carries the track upon the upper chords; distinguished from a through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower chords, between the girders.

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• noun a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas
  beach chair.
  

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• (Arch.), a curb supporting a deck in roof construction.

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• (Arch.), a floor which serves also as a roof, as of a belfry or balcony.

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• a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but not expected to go aloft.

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• (Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the roof.

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• noun a pack of 52 playing cards
  pack of cards; deck.
  

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• verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
  
  • She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
  • The young girls were all fancied up for the party

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• (Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not surmounted by parapet walls.

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• noun game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and forth over a net that is stretched across a small court
  

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• (Shipbuilding), the transom into which the deck is framed.

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• verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
  
  • She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
  • The young girls were all fancied up for the party

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• noun a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
  

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• noun the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway
  flight deck.
  

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• any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to stern.

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• noun the fourth or lowest deck
  orlop; fourth deck.
  

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• noun the uppermost watertight deck
  

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• noun formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end
  

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• (Navy), a deck below the spar deck, on which the ship's guns are carried. If there are two gun decks, the upper one is called the main deck, the lower, the lower gun deck; if there are three, one is called the middle gun deck.

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• that portion of the deck next below the spar deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin.

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Half"-decked` adjective

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1. Partially decked.

   The half-decked craft . . . used by the latter Vikings. Elton.

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• verb fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger
  hit the dirt.
  
  • The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire

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• noun a deck at the top of a passenger ship
  hurricane roof; hurricane deck; awning deck.
  

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• (River Steamers, etc.), the upper deck, usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull.

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• noun the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway
  flight deck.
  

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• noun an open deck including a swimming pool
  

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• noun the deck below the main deck
  lower deck.
  

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• noun the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
  main deck.
  

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• (Naut.), the deck next below the spar deck; the principal deck.

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• (Naut.), the officer temporarily in charge on the deck of a vessel, esp. a war vessel.

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• noun the fourth or lowest deck
  orlop; fourth deck.
  

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• the deck or part of a deck where the cables are stowed, usually below the water line.

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• noun an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship
  

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• the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the mizzenmast aft.

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• noun a deck at the top of a passenger ship
  hurricane roof; hurricane deck; awning deck.
  

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• the part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.

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• noun the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
  main deck.
  

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• noun upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below
  shelter deck.
  

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• . (a) Same as the upper deck. (b) Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck.

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• noun an unroofed deck
  

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• noun electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio system
  

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• noun the deck below the main deck
  lower deck.
  

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• (Naut.), to remove every unnecessary incumbrance in preparation for battle; to prepare for action.

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• (Card Playing), to clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.

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• noun a higher deck
  

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• (Naut.), the topmost deck of any vessel; the spar deck.
• the highest deck of the hull, extending from stem to stern.

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Wa"ter deck`

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1. A covering of painting canvas for the equipments of a dragoon's horse. Wilhelm.

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• noun upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below
  shelter deck.
  

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