present participle of deck

The material from which a deck is made.

plural of decking

(aviation) Flying at a very low altitude. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, deck.

(nautical) The space between any two decks of a ship / (nautical) Steerage on a passenger ship in which people who cannot afford a cabin travel

present participle of clear the decks

(nautical) To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement. / (by extension, figuratively) To prepare for action.

(nautical) An orlop, the lowest deck in a ship.

The upper deck of a double-decker bus.

(nautical) A high, exposed deck at the stern of a ship on top of the cabin(s).