on deck (Meaning)
on deck
to provide (as a ship) with a deck, a collection of visual or photographic slides presented usually one after another as a slideshow, to clothe in a striking or elegant manner, a flat structure resembling the deck of a ship, a platform in a ship serving usually as a structural element and forming the floor for its compartments, next in line, cover, to clothe in a fine and impressive way, tape deck, to knock down forcibly, decorate sense 1, to furnish with or as if with a deck, decorate, the lid of the compartment at the rear of the body of an automobile, ready for duty, the roadway of a bridge, something resembling the deck of a ship, a pack of playing cards, a packet of narcotics, a layer of clouds, a platform extending from side to side in a ship and forming a floor, to portray or present with embellishments, a flat floored roofless area adjoining a house, the compartment, a story or tier of a building (such as a sports stadium)
Synonyms & Antonyms of on deck
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on deck Sentence Examples
- The crew was on deck, preparing for the ship's departure.
- The captain stood on deck, surveying the horizon with his binoculars.
- The passengers were on deck, taking in the breathtaking ocean views.
- The lifeboat was on deck, ready to be launched in case of an emergency.
- The deckhand was on deck, scrubbing the deck and making sure it was spick and span.
- The children were on deck, playing games and having fun in the fresh air.
- The band was on deck, playing music and entertaining the guests.
- The chef was on deck, grilling food and preparing a delicious barbecue.
- The bartender was on deck, serving drinks and keeping everyone refreshed.
- The ship is on deck, ready to sail into the sunset.
FAQs About the word on deck
to provide (as a ship) with a deck, a collection of visual or photographic slides presented usually one after another as a slideshow, to clothe in a striking or
next, coming, second, subsequent, following, succeeding,ensuing, posterior, immediate, sequential
prior,previous, preceding, precedent, former, antecedent, anterior, foregoing, last,past
The crew was on deck, preparing for the ship's departure.
The captain stood on deck, surveying the horizon with his binoculars.
The passengers were on deck, taking in the breathtaking ocean views.
The lifeboat was on deck, ready to be launched in case of an emergency.
