deck

noun
/ˈdɛk/

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

Other meanings

The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship or boat. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.

Example sentences

“I think the deck is missing a few cards.”
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Word history

From Old Dutch "thecken".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “deck” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.