deck-n; 10 Senses

Sense Number 1: a structural level of a ship

Commentary: DECK[+structure][+physical][+section][+ship][+level]

Examples:
Let's meet for drinks on the ninth deck lounge.
There is a steam catapult to help launch jets off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
The stewards were putting out deck chairs for the cruise ship guests.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: pack of playing cards

Commentary: DECK[+entity][+artifact][+set][+cards][+playing]

Examples:
The dealer re-shuffled the deck after every play.
Are we playing with a loaded deck here?

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: elevated wooden porch of a house

Commentary: DECK[+structure][+physical][+section][+building][+platform][+wooden][+elevated][+outdoor]

Examples:
The weather is so nice tonight let's have dinner on our deck.
John built a new redwood deck for his summer home.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: a layer of clouds

Commentary: DECK[+structure][+physical][+layer][+cloud]

Examples:
The captain said the ride would smooth out once we punched through the deck of clouds.
The deck is too low to land safely without instrument guidance.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2e

Sense Number 5: roadway portion of a bridge

Commentary: DECK[+structure][+physical][+section][+bridge][+roadway]

Examples:
The upper deck is backed up for five miles due to a truck rollover.
The lower deck is moving nicely.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2b

Sense Number 6: open level or tier of a stadium

Commentary: DECK[+structure][+physical][+section][+building][+stadium][+tier]

Examples:
The batter hit the baseball into the upper deck of the stadium.

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Sense Number 7: component of audio equipment

Commentary: DECK[+entity][+artifact][+electronics][+playback][+audio]

Examples:
Someone stole the tape deck out of Mary's car.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 8: packet of narcotics

Commentary: DECK[+entity][+substance][+narcotics][+packet] [+quantity][+measure][+unit][+narcotics]
NOTE: slang usage

Examples:
The narcotics found three decks on the man he arrested.

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Sense Number 9: ready for duty

Commentary: Idiom: on_deck

Examples:
The heavy hitter is warming up on deck.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: Idiom_1

Sense Number 10: intentionally fall to the ground quickly

Commentary: Idiom: hit_the_deck

Examples:
We heard gunfire and we hit the deck.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: Idiom_2