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decker

nounnounattested in dialogue

  • //ˈdɛkə(ɹ)//

One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer.

noun

  1. 1

    One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer.

    a table decker

Etymology

Etymology tree English deck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English decker From deck (verb) + -er.

noun

  1. 1

    Something having a certain number of levels.

    We traveled in a double-decker bus.

Etymology

Etymology tree English deck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English decker From deck (noun) + -er.

Forms

plural
deckers
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