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  • decker
    decker
    noun
    something, as a ship or bed, having a specified number of decks, floors, levels, or the like (used in combination).
  • Decker
    Decker
    noun
  • -decker
    -decker
    adjective
    (in combination) having a certain specified number of levels or layers

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.


Decker 2 American  
[dek-er] / ˈdɛk ər /

noun

  1. Thomas. Dekker, Thomas.


Decker 1 British  
/ ˈdɛkə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of (Thomas) Dekker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-decker 2 British  

adjective

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

    a double-decker bus

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of decker

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

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Spokesman Peter Myles, who farms in Angus, says the arrangement only applies to "a double decker bus full" of shearers from the southern hemisphere who have been coming to Scotland for generations.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

By 11:30, one of the double decker buses had been moved from the scene of the crash.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

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.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

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

From BBC Jun. 11, 2025

A red double- decker bus propelled by an air bubble floated up and down the silent street.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

"We are looking forward to receiving exciting research proposals from our user community," says Decker.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

“The underlying demand in our business was relatively similar to what we saw throughout fiscal 2025, despite greater consumer uncertainty and housing affordability pressure,” said CEO Ted Decker.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

Research analyst Decker Eveleth of the CNA Corporation, a non-profit research and analysis organisation based in Washington DC, agreed.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

“No one can count their arsenal, which means there’s a lot of uncertainty about how long they can last, which helps them,” said Decker Eveleth, a research analyst with CNA Corp., a Washington think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

Decker described a scene straight out of Hollywood, with scoundrels and swindlers on every corner.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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