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decker

1

[ dek-er ]

noun

  1. something, as a ship or bed, having a specified number of decks, floors, levels, or the like (used in combination):

    The cruise ship is a five-decker.



Decker

2

[ dek-er ]

noun

  1. Thomas. Dekker, Thomas.

Decker

1

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of (Thomas) Dekker
“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

-decker

2

adjective

  1. in combination having a certain specified number of levels or layers

    a double-decker bus

“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of decker1

First recorded in 1785–95; deck + -er 1
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Four people have been hurt after a double decker bus crashed into a railway bridge tearing its roof off in Kilmarnock.

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A double decker bus has crashed into a railway bridge with its roof tearing off in Glasgow city centre.

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Double decker buses and black cabs provided the backdrop, with Nelson's Column towering behind a stage placed between the two iconic fountains.

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Now - with 72 of them - you would need a double decker at least.

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The driver of a double decker bus has been charged after its roof was ripped off in a crash with a bridge in West Lothian.

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