A covered and inclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. Sometimes the porch is large enough to serve as a covered walk. See also Carriage porch, under Carriage, and Loggia.
A portico; a covered walk.
To cover; to overspread.
To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish.
To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
to knock down (a person) with a forceful blow; as, He decked his opponent with a single punch.
The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat.
The roof of a passenger car.
A pack or set of playing cards.
A heap or store.
A main aëroplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane.
the portion of a bridge which serves as the roadway.
a flat platform adjacent to a house, usually without a roof; - it is typically used for relaxing out of doors, outdoor cooking, or entertaining guests.
