deck

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 the top outside floor of a ship or boat: I was the only person on deck at that time of night. * As the storm began, everyone disappeared below deck(s). 2 one of the floors of a ship or a bus: the upper / lower / main deck of a ship * We sat on the top deck of the bus. * My cabin is on deck C. seealsoDOUBLE-DECKER, FLIGHTDECK, SINGLE-DECKER 3 (also deck of cards) (especially AmE) = PACK 4 (especially AmE) a wooden floor that is built outside the back of a house where you can sit and relax 5 a part of a music system that records and/or plays sounds on a disc or tape: a cassette / tape deck IDIOMS see CLEARv., HITv. verb [VN] 1 [oftenpassive] ~ sb/sth (out) (in / with sth) to decorate sb/sth with sth: The room was decked out in flowers and balloons. 2 (slang) to hit sb very hard so that they fall to the ground