decking

[ dek-ing ]

noun

1. material, as paper or fiberboard, treated in various ways as a waterproof covering for a deck or roof.
2. material of concrete, asbestos, steel, or the like, in the form of self-supporting flooring or roofing units laid between joists or rafters.

decking

/ ˈdɛkɪŋ /

noun

1. a wooden deck or platform, esp one in a garden for deckchairs, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of decking¹

First recorded in 1525–35; deck + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Little boys when decking themselves out with tall hat and monstrously big clothes seem to be trying to put on an alarming aspect.

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Then they both looked at another miniature portraying him riding one lamb, while he was decking another with ribbons.

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Her only pleasure now in decking herself out was in thinking that her mother would take delight in seeing her dressed.

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In the second passage reference is made to the decking of the chief dish at high feasts with garlands of flowers and evergreens.

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A decking of bamboo slats secured by copper-wire to the crossbars was usually employed.

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