1. a flat surface or floor on a ship or boat
Usage: nautical
2. a wooden platform attached to a house, usually outdoors
3. a complete set of playing cards

1. to knock someone down with a punch
Usage: informal
2. to decorate or adorn something

Examples

• The sailors scrubbed the deck of the ship.
• We had dinner on the back deck overlooking the garden.
• She shuffled the deck before dealing the cards.
• The boxer decked his opponent in the third round.
• They decked the halls with holiday decorations.
• The cruise ship has multiple decks for passengers.
• He built a new deck behind his house last summer.