n.
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Dutch dekken to cover; akin to Old High German decchen
Date: 1513
1 obsolete : COVER
2 a : to clothe in a striking or elegant manner : ARRAY < deck ed out in furs> b : DECORATE < deck the halls with boughs of holly ― English carol > c : to portray or present with embellishments
3 [ 1 deck ] : to furnish with or as if with a deck
4 [ 1 deck ] : to knock down forcibly : FLOOR < deck ed him with one punch>
synonyms see ADORN