Definition of: deck

(dek) noun
1. Naut. a A platform covering or extending horizontally across a vessel. b The space between two such platforms.
2. Any similar flat surface.
3. A car roof.
4. A covering or shelter.
5. A pack of cards.
6. In journalism, lines under a headline; bank.
—to hit the deck
1. Slang To rise from bed quickly; get up.
2. Slang To prepare or start to work.
3. Slang To drop to a prone position.
—on deck
1. Present; alive and able-bodied.
2. Next at bat in a baseball game.
—v.t.
1. To array; dress elegantly; adorn; decorate.
2. Naut. To put a deck on.
3. Obs. To cover, clothe. See synonyms under GARNISH. [<MDu. dek roof, covering]