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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

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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

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