Deck vs. Slab
Decknoun
Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
Slabnoun
A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.
Decknoun
(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.
‘to swab the deck’;
Slabnoun
A paving stone; a flagstone.
Decknoun
(aviation) A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.
Slabnoun
(Australia) A carton containing 24 cans of beer.
Decknoun
(cards) A pack or set of playing cards.
Slabnoun
An outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc.
Decknoun
A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.
Slabnoun
A bird, the wryneck.
Decknoun
A set of slides for a presentation.
Slabnoun
(nautical) The slack part of a sail.
Decknoun
(obsolete) A heap or store.
Slabnoun
(slang) A large, luxury pre-1980 General Motors vehicle, particularly a Buick, Oldsmobile or Cadillac.
Deckverb
(uncommon) To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
Slabnoun
(surfing) A very large wave.
Deckverb
(informal) To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.
‘Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?’;
Slabnoun
(computing) A sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers.
Deckverb
(card games) To cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result.
Slabnoun
(geology) Part of a tectonic plate that is being subducted.
Deckverb
To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance
Slabnoun
(archaic) Mud, sludge.
Deckverb
To decorate (something).
Slabnoun
A car that has been modified with equipment such as loudspeakers, lights, special paint, hydraulics, and other accessories.
Deckverb
To cover; to overspread.
Slabnoun
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Deckverb
To cover; to overspread.
‘To deck with clouds the uncolored sky.’;
Slabverb
(transitive) To make something into a slab.
Deckverb
To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish.
‘Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency.’; ‘And deck my body in gay ornaments.’; ‘The dew with spangles decked the ground.’;
Slabadjective
(archaic) Thick; viscous.
Deckverb
To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
Slabnoun
A thin piece of anything, especially of marble or other stone, having plane surfaces.
Deckverb
to knock down (a person) with a forceful blow; as, He decked his opponent with a single punch.
Slabnoun
An outside piece taken from a log or timber in sawing it into boards, planks, etc.
Decknoun
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.
Slabnoun
The wryneck.
Decknoun
The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat.
Slabnoun
The slack part of a sail.
Decknoun
The roof of a passenger car.
Slabnoun
That which is slimy or viscous; moist earth; mud; also, a puddle.
Decknoun
A pack or set of playing cards.
‘The king was slyly fingered from the deck.’;
Slabadjective
Thick; viscous.
‘Make the gruel thick and slab.’;
Decknoun
A heap or store.
‘Who . . . hath such trinketsReady in the deck.’;
Slabnoun
block consisting of a thick piece of something
Decknoun
A main aëroplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane.
Decknoun
the portion of a bridge which serves as the roadway.
Decknoun
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.
Decknoun
any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
Decknoun
street name for a packet of illegal drugs
Decknoun
a pack of 52 playing cards
Decknoun
a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
Deckverb
be beautiful to look at;
‘Flowers adorned the tables everywhere’;
Deckverb
decorate;
‘deck the halls with holly’;
Deckverb
knock down with force;
‘He decked his opponent’;
