decker

¹ American  

[dek-er] / ˈdɛk ər /

noun

1. something, as a ship or bed, having a specified number of decks, floors, levels, or the like (used in combination).

   The cruise ship is a five-decker.

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Decker ² American  

[dek-er] / ˈdɛk ər /

noun

1. Thomas. Dekker, Thomas.

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Decker ¹ British  

/ ˈdɛkə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of (Thomas) Dekker

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-decker ² British  

adjective

1. (in combination) having a certain specified number of levels or layers

   a double-decker bus

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Etymology

Origin of decker

First recorded in 1785–95; deck + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Several official-looking signs have popped up across Chelmsford over the past 18 months, with the latest poking fun at double decker bus drivers after one vehicle became wedged recently.

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The bus, a white single decker vehicle, was travelling near the entrance to the A&E department, police added.

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Alexander Dennis, which manufactures single and double decker buses, said the new proposed structure would lower costs and increase efficiency.

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Four people have been hurt after a double decker bus crashed into a railway bridge tearing its roof off in Kilmarnock.

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A double decker bus has crashed into a railway bridge with its roof tearing off in Glasgow city centre.

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