Balcony vs. Deck — What's the Difference?

A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold") is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor.

A platform extending horizontally from one side of a ship to the other.

A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.

A platform or surface likened to a ship's deck.

A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium.

An unroofed platform, typically with a railing, that adjoins a building or is built on a rooftop.

(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.

The roadway of a bridge or an elevated freeway.

An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.

The piece of hard material, usually wood or composite, to which the frames housing the wheels are attached on a skateboard or landboard.

A platform projecting from the wall of a building, usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a parapet; as, a balcony in front of a window. Also, a projecting gallery in places of amusement; as, the balcony in a theater.

A pack of playing cards.

A projecting gallery once common at the stern of large ships.

A group of data processing cards.

An upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

A digital file containing slides for a presentation.

A platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet

A tape deck.

To furnish with or as if with a deck.

(Slang) To knock down

To clothe with finery; adorn. Often used with out

To decorate

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

(nautical) The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.

(aviation) A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.

(cards) A pack or set of playing cards.

A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.

(journalism) A headline consisting of one or more actual lines of text.

A set of slides for a presentation.

(obsolete) A heap or store.

(slang) A folded paper used for distributing illicit drugs.

(colloquial) The floor.

(theatre) The stage.

(uncommon) To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.

(informal) To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.

(card games) To cause a player to run out of cards to draw, usually making them lose the game.

To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance.

To decorate (something).

(transitive) To cover; to overspread.

To cover; to overspread.

To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish.

To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.

To knock down (a person) with a forceful blow; as, He decked his opponent with a single punch.

The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.

The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat.

The roof of a passenger car.

A pack or set of playing cards.

A heap or store.

A main aëroplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane.

The portion of a bridge which serves as the roadway.

A flat platform adjacent to a house, usually without a roof; - it is typically used for relaxing out of doors, outdoor cooking, or entertaining guests.

Any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel

Street name for a packet of illegal drugs

A pack of 52 playing cards

A porch that resembles the deck on a ship

Be beautiful to look at;

Decorate;

Knock down with force;