three-decker

[ three-dek-er ]

/ ˈθriˈdɛk ər /

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noun

any ship having three decks, tiers, etc.

(formerly) one of a class of sailing warships that carried guns on three decks.

a sandwich made of three slices of bread interlaid with two layers of filling; club sandwich.

something having three layers, levels, or tiers.

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Also called triple-decker (for defs. 3, 4).

Origin of three-decker

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby three-decker

three-colour, three-cornered, three-D, three-day event, three-day measles, three-decker, three-dimensional, Three Fires, threefold, three-four time, three-gaited

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Of the three nominated, Webster did the best, receiving 12 votes, Gohmert and Yoho received three and two votes, respectively.
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British Dictionary definitions for three-decker

three-decker

noun

anything having three levels or layers
(as modifier)a three-decker sandwich

a warship with guns on three decks

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

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