platforms or floors, especially on ships; also sets of playing cards
from Middle Dutch 'dec' meaning 'covering, roof', related to 'dekken' (to cover), first used for ship's deck in the 15th century
The phrase 'all hands on deck' comes from sailing ships where literally everyone was needed during emergencies! Modern cruise ships can have over 15 different decks stacked on top of each other.
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