decks

Noun

deck (plural decks)

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 or boat. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
   • Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel
3. A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.
4. A pack or set of playing cards.
5. (broadly) A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.

   Synonyms:

   library

6. A headline consisting of one or more full lines of text; especially, a subheadline.
   • If there's a strapline or subdeck, write these after the main deck and don't use the same words.2005, Richard Keeble, Print Journalism: A Critical Introduction, page 114

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