Deckers

/ˈdɛkərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of decker; people or things that have or work with decks (often used in compounds like 'double-deckers').

Etymology

From deck + -er (agent/object suffix) + -s (plural). Commonly used in British English to describe double-decker buses or ships with multiple decks.

Kelly Says

London's iconic red double-decker buses are 'deckers'—the two-level design lets them carry more people in a city with expensive street space, making geometry actually profitable!

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